Employment, unemployment, and economic activity rates — April 2025

According to data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), the unemployment rate in Czechia stood at 2.7% in April 2025. This represents a 0.1 percentage point decrease compared to April 2024.

Employment Rate

The employment rate for individuals aged 15–64 reached 75.8%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points year-on-year. The male employment rate was 81.0%, while the female employment rate stood at 70.5%.

Unemployment Rate

The general unemployment rate, defined as the proportion of unemployed individuals within the labor force (the total number of employed and unemployed persons), was recorded at 2.7%. Among men, the unemployment rate was 2.3%, while the rate for women was higher at 3.2%.

Economic Activity Rate

The economic activity rate, measuring the proportion of economically active individuals in the 15–64 age group, was 77.9%, up 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous year. The male economic activity rate was 82.9%, while the female rate was 72.9%, reflecting a 10 percentage point gap between genders.

Methodological Changes

The CZSO has transitioned from seasonally adjusted figures to trend-cycle data, providing a smoother time series and capturing only significant structural breaks, typically associated with methodological changes. “Trend-cycle figures are more suitable for year-on-year and month-on-month comparisons, offering a clearer view of labor market dynamics,” explained Dalibor Holý, Director of the Labour Market and Equal Opportunities Statistics Department.

International Comparability

The data are derived from the Labour Force Sample Survey (LFSS), conducted in private households and conforming to International Labour Organization (ILO) guidelines. These figures differ from administrative data collected by the Labour Office of the Czech Republic, which reports registered job seekers. The LFSS methodology ensures international comparability, and data are regularly submitted to Eurostat for EU-level reporting. For the broader age group of 15–74 years, the unemployment rate in Czechia was also 2.7% in April 2025.

It should be noted that the LFSS does not include individuals in collective accommodation or temporary shelters.

Historical data from 1993 onward, along with trend-cycle and unadjusted time series for employment, unemployment, and economic activity rates, are available in the accompanying tables.