Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 182 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
182 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
25th
of 46 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

1002003004005001993200920261993: 218 Thousand persons1994: 229 Thousand persons1995: 188 Thousand persons1996: 222 Thousand persons1997: 298 Thousand persons1998: 376 Thousand persons1999: 475 Thousand persons2000: 421 Thousand persons2001: 417 Thousand persons2002: 380 Thousand persons2003: 422 Thousand persons2004: 393 Thousand persons2005: 409 Thousand persons2006: 345 Thousand persons2007: 254 Thousand persons2008: 252 Thousand persons2009: 387 Thousand persons2010: 359 Thousand persons2011: 338 Thousand persons2012: 365 Thousand persons2013: 360 Thousand persons2014: 305 Thousand persons2015: 237 Thousand persons2016: 191 Thousand persons2017: 122 Thousand persons2018: 123 Thousand persons2019: 103 Thousand persons2020: 166 Thousand persons2021: 115 Thousand persons2022: 113 Thousand persons2023: 145 Thousand persons2024: 147 Thousand persons2025: 162 Thousand persons2026: 182 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia stood at 182 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% 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 25th of 46 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia, 1993 to 2026.
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 182 Thousand persons +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 147.14 Thousand persons 113 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 22 Austria 252 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Hungary 214 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Denmark 200 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Ireland 169 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 162 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 157 Thousand persons compare
  7. 28 Slovakia 157 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia?
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Czechia was 182 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 25th out of 46 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 4.7%. 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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,559 data points, 1983–2026
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