Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 170.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
170.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
468.3 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
109 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia is 170.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia peaked at 468.3 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 109 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 45 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 377.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 468.3 Thousand persons | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 428.7 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 401.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 374.2 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 414.3 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 420.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 404.8 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 339.7 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 252.8 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 230.7 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 385 Thousand persons | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 362.9 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 335.3 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 379.3 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 355.4 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 305.3 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 236.7 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 191.6 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 128.7 Thousand persons | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 110.8 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 109 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 161.6 Thousand persons | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 118.5 Thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 117.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 133.2 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 133.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 158.2 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2026 | 170.8 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422.85 Thousand persons | 377.4 Thousand persons | 468.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 365.2 Thousand persons | 230.7 Thousand persons | 428.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.5 Thousand persons | 109 Thousand persons | 379.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.89 Thousand persons | 117.4 Thousand persons | 170.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Czechia was 170.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 468.3 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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