Economy, jobs and prices in Plzen, Czechia: official figures
3,123 residents of Plzeň were registered as jobseekers available for work at the end of 2024, 2.55 per 100 people aged 15-64 against 4.08 for Czechia.
Is unemployment high in Plzeň?
The registered jobseeker rate of Plzeň was the 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 Plzeň compare with the rest of its region?
Plzeň accounted for 24.3% of the available jobseekers and 30.6% of the population of the Plzeň Region at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Plzeň?
47,873 businesses and organisations were registered in Plzeň at the end of 2024, 254.7 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 6 among the six largest cities; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow important is Plzeň for business?
34.7% of all registered businesses in the Plzeň Region were based in Plzeň at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many working-age people live in Plzeň?
122,562 residents of Plzeň were of working age (15-64) at the end of 2024, 65.2% of the population.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Plzen compares with other cities in Czechia
Registered jobseekers available for work per 100 residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Plzen ranks 6 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)
Plzen ranks 6 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)
Plzen ranks 5 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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