Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Czechia
Czechia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 31.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
31.2
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.4
in 2006
All-time low
21.7
in 2020
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Czechia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Czechia is 31.2, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Czechia peaked at 54.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2020.
That places Czechia 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.9 | — |
| 1999 | 41 | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 52.7 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49.8 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.7 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.6 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 46.7 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 44.1 | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 29.6 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 33.2 | +12.2% |
| 2026 | 31.2 | -6.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 31.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 31.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.95 | 30.9 | 41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.51 | 29.6 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.72 | 28.6 | 48.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.51 | 21.7 | 33.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Czechia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Czechia was 31.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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