Strong hiring outlook boosts prospects for expat jobseekers in Czechia

A Manpower survey breaks down which job sectors are rising across the country, highlighting trends and regions seeing the strongest growth.
According to Manpower’s recently released 2026 Employment Outlook Survey, Czech employers are projecting historically strong hiring optimism for this year, a positive sign for the country’s labor market.
The staffing and recruitment firm found that far more companies plan to hire rather than fire personnel. For expat workers in Czechia, who account for roughly one-fifth of the country’s workforce according to Czech Statistical Office data, this news is particularly relevant and welcome. 
Hiring optimism is strongest in technology and IT services; over four in 10 people working in the digital business sector are foreign, so 2026 may offer more job opportunities, greater leverage in salary and role negotiations, and continued demand for international talent as employers compete to fill skills gaps.
In total, 38 percent of employers plan to increase staffing levels, 41 percent expect no change, and 18 percent foresee reductions. The resulting Net Employment Outlook (NET; the difference between companies’ plans to hire and fire) is 20 percentage points, up six points from the previous quarter and nine points year on year.


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