Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia

Czechia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 21 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36
in 2013
All-time low
14
in 2020
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia, 2009–2026

0102030402009201720262009: 252010: 282011: 252012: 272013: 362014: 362015: 252016: 282017: 212018: 202019: 162020: 142021: 152022: 172023: 192024: 222025: 222026: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia is 21, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia peaked at 36 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2020.

That places Czechia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 25 —
2010 28 +12.0%
2011 25 -10.7%
2012 27 +8.0%
2013 36 +33.3%
2014 36 +0.0%
2015 25 -30.6%
2016 28 +12.0%
2017 21 -25.0%
2018 20 -4.8%
2019 16 -20.0%
2020 14 -12.5%
2021 15 +7.1%
2022 17 +13.3%
2023 19 +11.8%
2024 22 +15.8%
2025 22 +0.0%
2026 21 -4.5%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25 25 25 1
2010s 26.2 16 36 10
2020s 18.57 14 22 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 23 Hungary 28 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 25 compare
  3. 25 Latvia 24 compare
  4. 26 Croatia 21 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 20 compare
  6. 29 Latvia 19 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia?
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Czechia was 21 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
Czechia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 843 data points, 2003–2026
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