Czechia

As of the latest EUROSTAT data (from March 2024), the Czech Republic continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union, standing at 2.1 %, compared to the EU average of 6.0 %. Labour is in demand across all regions of the Czech Republic, with the lowest unemployment rates in districts like Praha-východ (1.0 %), Praha-západ, Pelhřimov, and Benešov (each 1.4 %), and Rychnov nad Kněžnou (1.6 %).

Employers are actively seeking highly skilled professionals across a wide range of sectors. Additionally, given the current season, there is strong demand for seasonal workers, particularly in construction, hospitality, tourism, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and the spa industry.

• IT and digital services (developers, UX designers)
• Transport and logistics (truck, bus, and tram drivers; couriers; warehouse staff)
• Healthcare (nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists)
• Manufacturing and production (machine operators, assembly workers)
• Construction (bricklayers, electricians, builders)

There is a consistent pool of workers in the following sectors:

• Retail and wholesale
• Public administration
• Metal fabrication, machinery, and equipment manufacturing
• Education
• Auxiliary and unskilled workers, especially agency workers

The Czech labour market remains strong in 2024, with employers showing high demand for both manual and skilled positions. There continues to be a long-term need for skilled tradespeople, such as electricians, plumbers, and machine operators. The highest regional unemployment in April 2024 was recorded in the Ústí nad Labem Region (5.1 %), followed by the Moravian-Silesian Region (4.8 %) and the Karlovy Vary Region (3.9 %).

Conversely, the lowest unemployment rates are seen in the Pardubice Region (2.2%) and the Central Bohemia Region (1.8%).

Jobseekers with lower qualifications, particularly those without a high school diploma or with only an apprenticeship, remain most vulnerable to unemployment. At the end of April 2024, the largest group of registered jobseekers consisted of auxiliary and unskilled workers, with the average age of the unemployed being 42.9 years.

• IT developers, UX designers
• Truck and tractor-trailer drivers, bus and tram drivers
• Warehouse workers and forklift operators
• Construction workers (bricklayers, electricians)
• Healthcare professionals (nurses, care workers, pharmacists)
• Production assistants and assembly workers
• Cleaners