Economy, jobs and prices in Brno, Czechia: official figures
12,446 residents of Brno were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 4.81 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
Is unemployment high in Brno?
The registered jobseeker rate of Brno was 2nd highest of 6 among the six largest Czech cities at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow does Brno compare with the rest of its region?
Brno accounted for 33.8% of the available jobseekers and 32.8% of the population of the South Moravian Region at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Brno?
144,785 businesses and organisations were registered in Brno at the end of 2024, 359.5 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 6 among the six largest cities; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow important is Brno for business?
45.1% of all registered businesses in the South Moravian Region were based in Brno at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many working-age people live in Brno?
258,949 residents of Brno were of working age (15-64) at the end of 2024, 64.3% of the population.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Brno compares with other cities in Czechia
Registered jobseekers available for work per 100 residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Brno ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered jobseekers available for work per 100 residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 6.08 |
| 2 | Brno | 4.81 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 4.35 |
| 4 | Liberec | 4.02 |
| 5 | Praha | 2.69 |
| 6 | Plzen | 2.55 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Brno ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 480.9 |
| 2 | Brno | 359.5 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 292.4 |
| 4 | Liberec | 265.5 |
| 5 | Ostrava | 256.2 |
| 6 | Plzen | 254.7 |
Share of residents aged 65 and over, % (31 Dec 2024)
Brno ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents aged 65 and over, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomouc | 21.7 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 21.4 |
| 3 | Brno | 20.4 |
| 4 | Liberec | 20.3 |
| 5 | Plzen | 20.3 |
| 6 | Praha | 18.4 |
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Sources
- Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ): Comparison of Regions in the Czech Republic 2025 (Srovnání krajů v České republice 2025), all tables in XLSX, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 efb6d3c5e32a…)
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