Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 78.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
78.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2005
All-time low
69.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 69 Percentage1999: 80.9 Percentage2000: 84.2 Percentage2001: 83.1 Percentage2002: 86.5 Percentage2003: 87.2 Percentage2004: 88.7 Percentage2005: 88.9 Percentage2006: 86.6 Percentage2007: 87.4 Percentage2008: 84.7 Percentage2009: 85 Percentage2010: 86.9 Percentage2011: 86.9 Percentage2012: 74.7 Percentage2013: 84.5 Percentage2014: 84.2 Percentage2015: 83.4 Percentage2016: 82.2 Percentage2017: 77.5 Percentage2018: 78.3 Percentage2019: 74.8 Percentage2020: 78.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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, 69.0%, in 1998.

Czechia ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Czechia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 69.0%
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% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 69.0% 80.9% 2
2000s 86.2% 83.1% 88.9% 10
2010s 81.3% 74.7% 86.9% 10
2020s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 1 Lithuania 86.4% compare
  2. 1 Montenegro 86.4% compare
  3. 1 Lithuania 86.4% compare
  4. 5 Austria 73.0% compare
  5. 5 Slovakia 73.0% compare
  6. 5 Slovakia 73.0% compare

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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 69.0% in 1998.
How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Czechia ranks 4th out of 43 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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