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

Czechia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 81.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
81.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2004
All-time low
47.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

0204060801001998200920201998: 76.9 Percentage1999: 82.6 Percentage2000: 83.9 Percentage2001: 84.7 Percentage2002: 88 Percentage2003: 89 Percentage2004: 90.1 Percentage2005: 88.9 Percentage2006: 87.5 Percentage2007: 87 Percentage2008: 84.4 Percentage2009: 87.2 Percentage2010: 87.6 Percentage2011: 87.5 Percentage2012: 47.7 Percentage2013: 86.5 Percentage2014: 85.8 Percentage2015: 85.4 Percentage2016: 81.8 Percentage2017: 77.9 Percentage2018: 81 Percentage2019: 76.9 Percentage2020: 81.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia is 81.4%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Czechia peaked at 90.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.

That places Czechia 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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 - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 76.9%
1999 82.6% +7.4%
2000 83.9% +1.6%
2001 84.7% +1.0%
2002 88.0% +3.9%
2003 89.0% +1.1%
2004 90.1% +1.2%
2005 88.9% -1.3%
2006 87.5% -1.6%
2007 87.0% -0.6%
2008 84.4% -3.0%
2009 87.2% +3.3%
2010 87.6% +0.5%
2011 87.5% -0.1%
2012 47.7% -45.5%
2013 86.5% +81.3%
2014 85.8% -0.8%
2015 85.4% -0.5%
2016 81.8% -4.2%
2017 77.9% -4.8%
2018 81.0% +4.0%
2019 76.9% -5.1%
2020 81.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.8% 76.9% 82.6% 2
2000s 87.1% 83.9% 90.1% 10
2010s 79.8% 47.7% 87.6% 10
2020s 81.4% 81.4% 81.4% 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 1 Lithuania 89.8% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 89.8% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 84.4% compare
  4. 5 Austria 74.7% compare
  5. 6 Greece 73.3% compare
  6. 7 Estonia 72.0% compare
  7. 7 Estonia 72.0% 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 81.4% 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 90.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Czechia ranks 4th out of 44 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 7.1%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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