In September, the number of job seekers increased by 4,585 to a total of 290,905, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.9%. That is 27,885 more when compared to the same period of 2023. The unemployment rate remained 4.3% for women and it increased to 3.4% for men.
A month-on-month increase in the unemployment rate was recorded in 66 districts, highest in the districts - Benešov (by 7.5 %), Rakovník (by 6.5 %), Teplice (by 6.4 %), Jičín (by 6.3 %), Klatovy (by 6.2 %), Jeseník (by 5.9 %), Svitavy (by 5.9 %), Trutnov (by 5.6 %).
September's unemployment rate registered an increase, higher than in previous years. One of the main reasons is the end of seasonal work, boosted by the onset of rainy weather. Recruitment has been suspended or reduced by a number of companies, for example in the automotive sector, a segment strongly linked to Germany, which is currently struggling. And it is this very sector that occupies an important position in our economy. Another negative influence was caused by the floods, which disrupted recruitment plans in the affected areas. Traditionally, school graduates have also contributed to the rise in unemployment during this period, as they have started to report to the employment offices after graduation and the bridging period.
As at 30 September 2024, the Czech Labour Office registered a total of 264,654 vacancies. That is 1,407 more than in the previous month and 17,341 fewer than in September 2023. On average, there was 1.1 job seeker per vacancy, with the highest numbers reported in the districts of Karviná (10.2), Bruntál (6.2), Děčín (5.9), Hodonín (5.6), Most (4.4), Opava (3.9), Jablonec nad Nisou (3.8), Jeseník (3.8).
According to the latest available data, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate, processed by EUROSTAT for the purposes of international comparison, reached 2.6% in the Czech Republic in August, as compared to 5.9% in the EU27. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Czech Republic was 2.6%, compared to 5.9% in the EU27.
In the 2nd quarter of 2024, the average gross nominal monthly salary* (hereinafter “average salary”) was CZK 45,854, which is CZK 2,797 (6.5%) higher than in the same period in 2023. Consumer prices increased by 2.5% during this period, and real wages increased by 3.9% as a result. The amount of salaries increased by 6.5%, and the number of employees grew by 0.04%. Compared to the previous quarter, the seasonally adjusted average salary grew by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter of 2024.
Compared to the same period of the previous year, the median salary (CZK 38,529) increased by 5.8%, which corresponds to CZK 41,540 for men and CZK 35,565 for women. Eighty percent of employees received salaries between CZK 20,652 and CZK 75,570.
source: MPSV, ČSÚ,
ec.europa.eu
* calculated to the number of employees in the national economy