Prague Jobless Rate Rises Slightly to 3% - Still Lowest in Czechia

Unemployment in Prague rose to 3% in March 2025, up from 2.9% in February, according to newly released data from the Czech Labour Office.

The capital was the only region in the country to record a month-on-month increase in unemployment. However, it continues to hold the lowest jobless rate in the Czech Republic.

A year ago, in March 2024, the unemployment rate in Prague stood at 2.8%. Despite the current slight increase, the city’s labor market remains the strongest nationwide.

At the end of March, a total of 30,009 people were registered as job seekers at Prague’s labor offices—643 more than the previous month. During the same period, the number of job openings rose by 1,618, reaching 23,480 vacancies.

Since January, Czech labor offices have been removing listings for positions that remain unfilled for over six months. In March, there were approximately 1.3 job seekers per open position in the capital.

“In a regional comparison, unemployment increased only in Prague, by 0.1 percentage point,” said a spokesperson for the Czech Labour Office.

Out of the 30,000 unemployed in Prague, 27,261 were immediately available for work, classified as “reachable unemployed.” This group excludes individuals on sick leave, undergoing retraining, on maternity leave, or in pre-trial detention. Compared to February, the number of reachable job seekers rose by about 600.

Nationwide, unemployment in Czechia fell slightly to 4.3% in March, down from 4.4% in February, marking the first decline after four consecutive months of growth. The Ústí nad Labem Region continues to report the highest unemployment rate, now at 6.6%.

The Czech Labour Office noted that seasonal employment—especially in construction and service sectors—began to appear in March. However, there are still challenges: in many areas, the qualifications of job seekers don’t match the needs of employers.

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