Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 150.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia is 150.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia peaked at 449 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 218.5 | — |
| 1998 | 302.5 | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 437.1 | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 449 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 406.5 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 357.2 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 383.8 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 418.8 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 410.2 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 371.7 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 276.6 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 229.8 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 352.2 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 383.5 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 350.5 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 366.8 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 368.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 323.6 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 268 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 211.4 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 155.4 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 121.5 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 109 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 137 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 150.5 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 117.6 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 134 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 138.8 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 150.5 | +8.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 150.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 150.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.37 | 218.5 | 437.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 365.58 | 229.8 | 449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.86 | 109 | 383.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.07 | 117.6 | 150.5 | 6 |
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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Czechia was 150.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 449 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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