Total employment in the Q4 2020 decreased by 87.5 thousand persons, year-on-year (y-o-y) and reached 5 217.2 thousand persons. The number of the unemployed, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) methodology, increased by 52.5 thousand persons. The number of the economically inactive increased by 49.8 thousand.
Employment
In the Q4 2020, the seasonally adjusted average number of employed persons decreased by 27.9 thousand persons, compared to the Q3 2020.
The number of working persons aged 15+ years decreased by 87.5 thousand persons, y-o-y, i.e. by 1.6%, to 5 217.2 thousand persons. The number of working males decreased by 32.0 thousand persons and the number of working females by 55.5 thousand persons. The number of employees decreased by 88.3 thousand to 4 337.1 thousand. Concurrently, the total number of the self-employed decreased by 1.3 thousand persons, mainly due to a decrease in the number of the self-employed with employees (employers) by 7.6 thousand persons. On the contrary, the number of the self-employed without employees (own-account workers) increased by 6.3 thousand. The number of family workers (contributing family members) also slightly increased by 2.1 thousand persons. Employment decreased in all five-year age groups in younger productive age up to 45 years, by 140.3 thousand persons in total. The decrease was considerable especially in females in that age (by 80.4 thousand).
According to data for the Q4 2020, development of employment in individual economic activities (CZ-NACE sections) in the Czech Republic was differing1). In the secondary sector of industry and construction, employment decreased, y-o-y, by 48.1 thousand to 1 936.9 thousand, mainly due to a decrease in the number of working persons in manufacturing (by 79.3 thousand). The decrease was the most perceptible in âmanufacture of rubber and plastic productsâ (by 14.6 thousand), âmanufacture of fabricated metal productsâ (by 13.8 thousand), and âmanufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailersâ (by 10.0 thousand). On the contrary, the number of working persons increased, y-o-y, in construction (by 21.3 thousand). In the tertiary sector of services, the total employment decreased by 39.1 thousand to 3 142.8 thousand. The number of working persons decreased especially in the section of âtransportation and storageâ (by 39.7 thousand) and âaccommodation and food service activitiesâ (by 30.9 thousand). On the other hand, the number of working persons increased in âinformation and communicationâ (by 27.6 thousand) and in âeducationâ (by 18.2 thousand). In the primary sector of agriculture, forestry and fishing, the number of working persons stagnated; the number of the employed in the sector was 137.6 thousand.
The employment rate (percentage of working persons in the age group 15â64 years) in the Q4 2020 decreased compared to the corresponding period of the previous year by 1.0 percentage point (p. p.) to 74.3%. The male employment rate decreased by 0.8 p. p. to 81.3% and the female employment rate dropped by 1.2 p. p. to 67.0%.
The complicated situation on the labour market during the pandemic is not reflected only in a decrease of the total number of working persons. Concurrently, the average number of weekly hours actually worked decreased, too. It dropped by 3.6 hours to 31.6 hours. In the group of employees the value of this indicator decreased by 3.2 hours to 32.5 hours; it decreased much more in the category of the self-employed by 7.2 hours to 33.9 hours.
In individual economic activities, the highest decrease of the weekly hours actually worked was in the CZ-NACE section of âaccommodation and food service activitiesâ (by 14.7 hours, y-o-y, i.e. almost by 40%). It decreased considerably in âother service activitiesâ including, among other things, a lot of other personal service activities and support services (by 11.4 hours to 21.6 hours) and in âarts, entertainment and recreationâ (by 8.4 hours to 24.4 hours).
Employment and unemployment as measured by the LFS – 4th quarter of 2020
The average number of weekly hours worked decreased by 3.6 hours, y-o-y, to 31.6 hours
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Total employment in the Q4 2020 decreased by 87.5 thousand persons, year-on-year (y-o-y) and reached 5 217.2 thousand persons. The number of the unemployed, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) methodology, increased by 52.5 thousand persons. The number of the economically inactive increased by 49.8 thousand.
Employment
In the Q4 2020, the seasonally adjusted average number of employed persons decreased by 27.9 thousand persons, compared to the Q3 2020.
The number of working persons aged 15+ years decreased by 87.5 thousand persons, y-o-y, i.e. by 1.6%, to 5 217.2 thousand persons. The number of working males decreased by 32.0 thousand persons and the number of working females by 55.5 thousand persons. The number of employees decreased by 88.3 thousand to 4 337.1 thousand. Concurrently, the total number of the self-employed decreased by 1.3 thousand persons, mainly due to a decrease in the number of the self-employed with employees (employers) by 7.6 thousand persons. On the contrary, the number of the self-employed without employees (own-account workers) increased by 6.3 thousand. The number of family workers (contributing family members) also slightly increased by 2.1 thousand persons. Employment decreased in all five-year age groups in younger productive age up to 45 years, by 140.3 thousand persons in total. The decrease was considerable especially in females in that age (by 80.4 thousand).
According to data for the Q4 2020, development of employment in individual economic activities (CZ-NACE sections) in the Czech Republic was differing1). In the secondary sector of industry and construction, employment decreased, y-o-y, by 48.1 thousand to 1 936.9 thousand, mainly due to a decrease in the number of working persons in manufacturing (by 79.3 thousand). The decrease was the most perceptible in âmanufacture of rubber and plastic productsâ (by 14.6 thousand), âmanufacture of fabricated metal productsâ (by 13.8 thousand), and âmanufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailersâ (by 10.0 thousand). On the contrary, the number of working persons increased, y-o-y, in construction (by 21.3 thousand). In the tertiary sector of services, the total employment decreased by 39.1 thousand to 3 142.8 thousand. The number of working persons decreased especially in the section of âtransportation and storageâ (by 39.7 thousand) and âaccommodation and food service activitiesâ (by 30.9 thousand). On the other hand, the number of working persons increased in âinformation and communicationâ (by 27.6 thousand) and in âeducationâ (by 18.2 thousand). In the primary sector of agriculture, forestry and fishing, the number of working persons stagnated; the number of the employed in the sector was 137.6 thousand.
The employment rate (percentage of working persons in the age group 15â64 years) in the Q4 2020 decreased compared to the corresponding period of the previous year by 1.0 percentage point (p. p.) to 74.3%. The male employment rate decreased by 0.8 p. p. to 81.3% and the female employment rate dropped by 1.2 p. p. to 67.0%.
The complicated situation on the labour market during the pandemic is not reflected only in a decrease of the total number of working persons. Concurrently, the average number of weekly hours actually worked decreased, too. It dropped by 3.6 hours to 31.6 hours. In the group of employees the value of this indicator decreased by 3.2 hours to 32.5 hours; it decreased much more in the category of the self-employed by 7.2 hours to 33.9 hours.
In individual economic activities, the highest decrease of the weekly hours actually worked was in the CZ-NACE section of âaccommodation and food service activitiesâ (by 14.7 hours, y-o-y, i.e. almost by 40%). It decreased considerably in âother service activitiesâ including, among other things, a lot of other personal service activities and support services (by 11.4 hours to 21.6 hours) and in âarts, entertainment and recreationâ (by 8.4 hours to 24.4 hours).
Unemployment
The seasonally adjusted average number of unemployed persons according to the ILO methodology2) increased in the Q4 2020 by 16.1 thousand persons, compared to that in the Q3 2020.
The total number of the unemployed aged 15+ years increased by 52.5 thousand persons, y-o-y, and reached 161.7 thousand persons. Both the number of the unemployed females increased by 32.8 thousand persons to 89.2 thousand persons and the number of the unemployed males increased by 19.6 thousand persons to 72.6 thousand persons. In absolute numbers, the number of the unemployed increased the most in Prague (by 13.4 thousand) and in the StĹedoÄeskĂ˝ Region (by 12.3 thousand). The number of persons unemployed for one year and longer increased by 3.6 thousand persons, y-o-y, and reached 34.8 thousand persons.
The general unemployment rate according to the ILO definition in the age group 15â64 years (the share of the unemployed in the labour force, i.e. the sum of the employed and the unemployed) increased by 1.0 p. p. to 3.1% in the Q4 2020 compared to the Q4 2019.
As for regional comparison, the highest y-o-y increase of the unemployment rate and concurrently the highest value was in the KarlovarskĂ˝ Region (by 2.3 p. p., y-o-y, to 6.1%) and in the ĂsteckĂ˝ Region (by 2.2 p. p., y-o-y, to 4.6%). On the contrary, the lowest unemployment rate was in the PardubickĂ˝ Region (1.3%) and in the ZlĂnskĂ˝ Region (1.8%).
