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Czech Republic Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CZ.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest2.8%September 2026
Previous3.1%August 2026
Year ago3.1%September 2025

Czech Republic Unemployment Rate was 2.8% in September 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.7% (Feb 2019) to 4.0% (Sep 2016), averaging 2.7%.

Czech Republic Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1993 – Sep 20260%2%4%6%8%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Czech Republic Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1993 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.8%
August 20263.1%
July 20263.3%
June 20263.2%
May 20262.9%
April 20263.1%
March 20263.2%
February 20263.1%
January 20263.2%
December 20253.2%
November 20253.1%
October 20253.2%
September 20253.1%
August 20253.1%
July 20252.8%
June 20252.9%
May 20252.9%
April 20252.7%
March 20252.6%
February 20252.7%
January 20252.5%
December 20242.6%
November 20242.8%
October 20242.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (405 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1993
Observations405
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.0% (Sep 2016)
10-year low1.7% (Feb 2019)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeCZ.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Czech Republic compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50RussiaJan 20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%
52SingaporeJul 20262.0%
53ThailandSep 20260.9%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Czech Republic?
The latest reading is 2.8% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CZ.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Czechia — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.