Unemployed persons by citizenship in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 150.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship 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 in Czechia peaked at 449 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 21st of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.37 Thousand persons | 218.5 Thousand persons | 437.1 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 365.58 Thousand persons | 229.8 Thousand persons | 449 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.86 Thousand persons | 109 Thousand persons | 383.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.07 Thousand persons | 117.6 Thousand persons | 150.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Czechia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Czechia was 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 449 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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