Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 20.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.4 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
11.2 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Czechia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Czechia is 20.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Czechia peaked at 33.4 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.2 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Czechia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 17.5 Thousand persons | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 17.9 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4 Thousand persons | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 14 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.1 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 31.3 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 33.4 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 23.6 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 19 Thousand persons | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13 Thousand persons | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 20.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.35 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | 17.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.35 Thousand persons | 11.4 Thousand persons | 20.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 Thousand persons | 13.1 Thousand persons | 33.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 20.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 26 Hungary 31.6 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Slovakia 19.5 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Slovakia 19.5 Thousand persons compare
- 31 North Macedonia 18.1 Thousand persons compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- 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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Czechia?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Czechia was 20.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Czechia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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