Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +385.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +11.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 51% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +385.3% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 6 |
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, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia was 2.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Czechia ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.