Unemployment drops to 5.3 percent in June

Unemployment in the Czech Republic fell in August to 5.3 percent, according to freshly released figures from the country’s Labour Office. Employment offices registered 388,474 job seekers, which is the lowest figure for the month of August since 2008. Meanwhile, the number of jobs available last month was the highest in eight years. Unemployment in the Czech Republic had been gradually falling since February this year until July this year, when it slightly increased.

Author: Ruth Fraňková