Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 150.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
150.5
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
449
in 2000
All-time low
109
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia, 1997–2025

1002003004001997201120251997: 218.51998: 302.51999: 437.12000: 4492001: 406.52002: 357.22003: 383.82004: 418.82005: 410.22006: 371.72007: 276.62008: 229.82009: 352.22010: 383.52011: 350.52012: 366.82013: 368.92014: 323.62015: 2682016: 211.42017: 155.42018: 121.52019: 1092020: 1372021: 150.52022: 117.62023: 1342024: 138.82025: 150.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia stood at 150.5.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia peaked at 449 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2019.

That places Czechia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia, 1997 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Hungary 216.5 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 208.9 compare
  3. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173.5 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 149.5 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 137.2 compare
  6. 23 Norway 136.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia?
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Czechia was 150.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 449 in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
Czechia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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