Czech Unemployment on the Rise

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: December 10, 2012; 19:43 ♦ (Vindobona)

In November, the Czech unemployment quota reached 8.7% after 8.5% in the previous month.

Czech Unemployment on the Rise / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Compared to October 2012, the number of unemployed persons rose by 2.4%. In total, 508,500 persons were looking for a job. Compared to November 2011, the number of job seekers was up by 36,400.

At the same time, the number of vacancies declined by 4.7%. At the end of November, 38,800 vacancies were registered. Compared to November 2011, this is an increase by…