Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 32.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2004
All-time low
16.2%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia, 1997–2024

20304050601997201020241997: 23.2 Percentage1998: 16.2 Percentage1999: 29.9 Percentage2000: 29.9 Percentage2001: 36 Percentage2002: 46.4 Percentage2003: 50.2 Percentage2004: 58.8 Percentage2005: 55.8 Percentage2006: 36.2 Percentage2007: 40.2 Percentage2008: 40.9 Percentage2009: 44.1 Percentage2010: 40.9 Percentage2011: 46.1 Percentage2012: 38 Percentage2013: 45.7 Percentage2014: 35.3 Percentage2015: 30.8 Percentage2016: 35.5 Percentage2017: 39.5 Percentage2018: 40.2 Percentage2019: 47.3 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage2021: 37.8 Percentage2022: 36.3 Percentage2023: 31.9 Percentage2024: 32.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 32.7% for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.

That places Czechia 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits in Czechia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1997 23.2%
1998 16.2% -30.2%
1999 29.9% +84.6%
2000 29.9% +0.0%
2001 36.0% +20.4%
2002 46.4% +28.9%
2003 50.2% +8.2%
2004 58.8% +17.1%
2005 55.8% -5.1%
2006 36.2% -35.1%
2007 40.2% +11.0%
2008 40.9% +1.7%
2009 44.1% +7.8%
2010 40.9% -7.3%
2011 46.1% +12.7%
2012 38.0% -17.6%
2013 45.7% +20.3%
2014 35.3% -22.8%
2015 30.8% -12.7%
2016 35.5% +15.3%
2017 39.5% +11.3%
2018 40.2% +1.8%
2019 47.3% +17.7%
2020 32.0% -32.3%
2021 37.8% +18.1%
2022 36.3% -4.0%
2023 31.9% -12.1%
2024 32.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.1% 16.2% 29.9% 3
2000s 43.9% 29.9% 58.8% 10
2010s 39.9% 30.8% 47.3% 10
2020s 34.1% 31.9% 37.8% 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 3 Finland 40.0% compare
  2. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.8%
  3. 5 Greece 35.3% compare
  4. 7 Spain 32.1% compare
  5. 8 France 31.7% compare
  6. 9 Slovakia 31.6% compare
  7. 9 Slovakia 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia?
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Czechia was 32.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
Czechia ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 831 data points, 1983–2025
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