Economy, jobs and prices in Liberec, Czechia: official figures
2,787 residents of Liberec were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 4.02 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
Is unemployment high in Liberec?
The registered jobseeker rate of Liberec was 3rd lowest of 6 among the six largest Czech cities at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow does Liberec compare with the rest of its region?
Liberec accounted for 21.9% of the available jobseekers and 24.0% of the population of the Liberec Region at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Liberec?
28,699 businesses and organisations were registered in Liberec at the end of 2024, 265.5 per 1,000 residents (3rd lowest of 6 among the six largest cities; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow important is Liberec for business?
27.2% of all registered businesses in the Liberec Region were based in Liberec at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many working-age people live in Liberec?
69,412 residents of Liberec were of working age (15-64) at the end of 2024, 64.2% of the population.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Liberec compares with other cities in Czechia
Registered jobseekers available for work per 100 residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Liberec ranks 4 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)
Liberec ranks 4 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)
Liberec ranks 4 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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