Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia

Czechia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 150 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
150 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
358 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
53.8 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia, 1997–2025

1002003004001997201120251997: 53.8 Thousand persons1998: 73.8 Thousand persons1999: 103.8 Thousand persons2000: 145.2 Thousand persons2001: 152.6 Thousand persons2002: 217.7 Thousand persons2003: 254.9 Thousand persons2004: 273 Thousand persons2005: 248.9 Thousand persons2006: 249.2 Thousand persons2007: 229.6 Thousand persons2008: 229 Thousand persons2009: 234.6 Thousand persons2010: 271.9 Thousand persons2011: 271.2 Thousand persons2012: 305.8 Thousand persons2013: 312.1 Thousand persons2014: 327.4 Thousand persons2015: 358 Thousand persons2016: 330.9 Thousand persons2017: 323.2 Thousand persons2018: 224.9 Thousand persons2019: 210.1 Thousand persons2020: 184.2 Thousand persons2021: 157.3 Thousand persons2022: 147.5 Thousand persons2023: 140.8 Thousand persons2024: 137.1 Thousand persons2025: 150 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia is 150 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia peaked at 358 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.8 Thousand persons, in 1997.

That places Czechia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 53.8 Thousand persons
1998 73.8 Thousand persons +37.2%
1999 103.8 Thousand persons +40.7%
2000 145.2 Thousand persons +39.9%
2001 152.6 Thousand persons +5.1%
2002 217.7 Thousand persons +42.7%
2003 254.9 Thousand persons +17.1%
2004 273 Thousand persons +7.1%
2005 248.9 Thousand persons -8.8%
2006 249.2 Thousand persons +0.1%
2007 229.6 Thousand persons -7.9%
2008 229 Thousand persons -0.3%
2009 234.6 Thousand persons +2.4%
2010 271.9 Thousand persons +15.9%
2011 271.2 Thousand persons -0.3%
2012 305.8 Thousand persons +12.8%
2013 312.1 Thousand persons +2.1%
2014 327.4 Thousand persons +4.9%
2015 358 Thousand persons +9.3%
2016 330.9 Thousand persons -7.6%
2017 323.2 Thousand persons -2.3%
2018 224.9 Thousand persons -30.4%
2019 210.1 Thousand persons -6.6%
2020 184.2 Thousand persons -12.3%
2021 157.3 Thousand persons -14.6%
2022 147.5 Thousand persons -6.2%
2023 140.8 Thousand persons -4.5%
2024 137.1 Thousand persons -2.6%
2025 150 Thousand persons +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.13 Thousand persons 53.8 Thousand persons 103.8 Thousand persons 3
2000s 223.47 Thousand persons 145.2 Thousand persons 273 Thousand persons 10
2010s 293.55 Thousand persons 210.1 Thousand persons 358 Thousand persons 10
2020s 152.82 Thousand persons 137.1 Thousand persons 184.2 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 16 Greece 210.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Finland 158.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 157.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Norway 127.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Austria 97.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Denmark 83.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia?
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Czechia was 150 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 358 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Czechia rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Czechia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
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