Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 149 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
149 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
475 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
103 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
34
1993–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia, 1993–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia stood at 149 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia peaked at 475 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 218 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 229 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 188 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 222 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 298 Thousand persons | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 376 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 475 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 421 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 417 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 380 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 422 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 393 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 409 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 345 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 254 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 252 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 387 Thousand persons | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 359 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 338 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 365 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 360 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 305 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 237 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 191 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 122 Thousand persons | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 123 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 103 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 166 Thousand persons | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 115 Thousand persons | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 113 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 145 Thousand persons | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 147 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 162 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2026 | 149 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 149 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226 Thousand persons, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 149 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 248 Thousand persons, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.57 Thousand persons | 188 Thousand persons | 475 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 368 Thousand persons | 252 Thousand persons | 422 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.3 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 365 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.43 Thousand persons | 113 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia was 149 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 475 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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