Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 137 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
137 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
453 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
109 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia, 1998–2020

1002003004005001998200920201998: 333 Thousand persons1999: 452 Thousand persons2000: 453 Thousand persons2001: 417 Thousand persons2002: 373 Thousand persons2003: 398 Thousand persons2004: 426 Thousand persons2005: 410 Thousand persons2006: 372 Thousand persons2007: 277 Thousand persons2008: 230 Thousand persons2009: 352 Thousand persons2010: 384 Thousand persons2011: 351 Thousand persons2012: 367 Thousand persons2013: 369 Thousand persons2014: 324 Thousand persons2015: 268 Thousand persons2016: 211 Thousand persons2017: 155 Thousand persons2018: 121 Thousand persons2019: 109 Thousand persons2020: 137 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia is 137 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia peaked at 453 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Czechia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Czechia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 333 Thousand persons
1999 452 Thousand persons +35.7%
2000 453 Thousand persons +0.2%
2001 417 Thousand persons -7.9%
2002 373 Thousand persons -10.6%
2003 398 Thousand persons +6.7%
2004 426 Thousand persons +7.0%
2005 410 Thousand persons -3.8%
2006 372 Thousand persons -9.3%
2007 277 Thousand persons -25.5%
2008 230 Thousand persons -17.0%
2009 352 Thousand persons +53.0%
2010 384 Thousand persons +9.1%
2011 351 Thousand persons -8.6%
2012 367 Thousand persons +4.6%
2013 369 Thousand persons +0.5%
2014 324 Thousand persons -12.2%
2015 268 Thousand persons -17.3%
2016 211 Thousand persons -21.3%
2017 155 Thousand persons -26.5%
2018 121 Thousand persons -21.9%
2019 109 Thousand persons -9.9%
2020 137 Thousand persons +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392.5 Thousand persons 333 Thousand persons 452 Thousand persons 2
2000s 370.8 Thousand persons 230 Thousand persons 453 Thousand persons 10
2010s 265.9 Thousand persons 109 Thousand persons 384 Thousand persons 10
2020s 137 Thousand persons 137 Thousand persons 137 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 25 Denmark 170 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 169 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 North Macedonia 156 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Ireland 137 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 126 Thousand persons compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 126 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Czechia was 137 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 453 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Czechia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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