Czechia vs Sweden: Incidence of unemployment by duration

Czechia
18.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Sweden
16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Czechia rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th

Incidence of unemployment by duration over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
102030197119982025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 18.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 2.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 18.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 19.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.8814 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden
2000s 10.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 23.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 12.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden
2010s 14.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 23.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 9.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Sweden
2020s 18.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 17.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 1.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia, at 18.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Czechia and Sweden?
2.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
Czechia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of unemployment by duration
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,845 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.