Czech unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent in third quarter

The unemployment rate in the Czech Republic has dropped to 4.9 percent and is the lowest since 2008, according to data released by the Czech Statistics Office. In the third quarter labour offices registered just over 257,000 unemployed, down by 55,000 compared to the same period last year. According to analysts the figures confirm the revitalization of the Czech economy which is in its best shape since the global crisis.