Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 161.6 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
161.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
468.3 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
109 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998–2020

1002003004005001998200920201998: 377.4 Thousand persons1999: 468.3 Thousand persons2000: 428.7 Thousand persons2001: 401.6 Thousand persons2002: 374.2 Thousand persons2003: 414.3 Thousand persons2004: 420.2 Thousand persons2005: 404.8 Thousand persons2006: 339.7 Thousand persons2007: 252.8 Thousand persons2008: 230.7 Thousand persons2009: 385 Thousand persons2010: 362.9 Thousand persons2011: 335.3 Thousand persons2012: 379.3 Thousand persons2013: 355.4 Thousand persons2014: 305.3 Thousand persons2015: 236.7 Thousand persons2016: 191.6 Thousand persons2017: 128.7 Thousand persons2018: 110.8 Thousand persons2019: 109 Thousand persons2020: 161.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 161.6 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia peaked at 468.3 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 109 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Czechia ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 161.6 Thousand persons 161.6 Thousand persons 161.6 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 22 Slovakia 189.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 189.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Denmark 176.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 159.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Croatia 152.9 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Croatia 152.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Czechia was 161.6 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 468.3 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Czechia ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
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