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Figure 7 shows that there is a strong positive correlation between the share of the low- skilled and the share of individuals under distraint in the population of Czech regions. This provides some suggestive evidence that the low-skilled may suffer from over- indebtedness problems more than higher skill groups. Figure 7. Relationship Between the Share of the Low-skilled in the Population and the Share of People Under Distraint by Region Ustecky Karlovarsky Liberecky Moravskoslezsky Praha OloPmlzoeuncsky StredoceJsikhyocesky Jihomoravsky Kralovehradecky Pardubicky Zlinsky Vysocina .04 .06 .08 .1 .12 .14 share of low-skilled in the population Source: LFS data 2014-2016, own calculation; http://mapaexekuci.cz/ Low regional mobility and regional supply-demand mismatch contributes to regional unemployment. Regional mobility in the Czech Republic remains very low and is one of the reasons for the regional mismatch between labor supply and labor demand. Low labor mobility significantly contributes to regional unemployment and to the substantial and persistent differences in labor market performance across regions. In 2016, there were around 51 thousand unemployed low-skilled individuals in the Czech Republic. In contrast, there were about 64 thousand vacancies reported at local labor 32 .05 .1 .15 .2