What Czechia’s higher unemployment numbers really mean for you

Czech unemployment rose, but new benefits mean more security and choice for workers; higher numbers don’t necessarily signal a weaker job market.

Expats.cz Staff ČTK

Written by Expats.cz Staff,  ČTK Published on 09.02.2026 15:23:00 (updated on 09.02.2026) Reading time: 2 minutes

Business & Money
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Czech unemployment rose to 5.1 percent in January, up from 4.3 percent a year earlier, according to figures released by the Czech Labour Office on Monday.

At first glance, that looks like bad news. But experts say the rise is being driven less by a weakening economy and more by changes to unemployment benefits that took effect this year changes that are already influencing how people behave on the job market.

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