Czech workers want fewer foreign employees, but the economy tells a different story

More than half of Czech workers hope to see the number of workers from abroad reduced—even as the country faces one of the EU’s lowest unemployment rates.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 16.09.2025 14:53:00 (updated on 19.09.2025) Reading time: 2 minutes

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According to a new survey released ahead of the autumn elections, more than half of Czech workers want to see a significant reduction in foreign labor—even as the country faces the EU’s second-lowest unemployment rate and more than 95,000 job vacancies.

The survey, conducted by personnel company Předvýběr among 500 employees, contract workers, and self-employed people aged 18 to 59, reveals broad dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the labor market.

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A slim majority (52 percent) rated Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s cabinet as unsatisfactory on employment policy, while another 17 percent considered its performance outright poor.

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