Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 78.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78.4
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.9
in 2005
All-time low
69
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 78.4 for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia peaked at 88.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1998.
Czechia ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69 | — |
| 1999 | 80.9 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 84.2 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 83.1 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 86.5 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 87.2 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.7 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 88.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.6 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 87.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 85 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.9 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.7 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 84.5 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 84.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 78.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4 | +4.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 78.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 78.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.95 | 69 | 80.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.23 | 83.1 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 | 74.7 | 86.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 1 |
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)
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- 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia was 78.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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