Unemployment in the Czech Republic deceased more than economists expected in March, data released by the Labor Ministry showed Tuesday.
The unemployment rate decreased to 8.9 percent in March from 9.2 percent in the previous month. Compared to March 2011 also the jobless rate dropped by 0.3 percentage points. Economists expected the March jobless rate to be 9 percent.
Total number of job-seekers in the country declined by 3 percent month-on-month to 525,180 in March. The number of reported vacancies advanced 8.8 percent sequentially to 39,906 during the month.
The statistical office said that unemployment is expected to decrease further in April, owing primarily to the onset of seasonal work in agriculture, forestry and tourism as well as the proposed cleaning of towns and villages.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.