Unemployment in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment was 265.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment in Czechia, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment in Czechia stood at 265.12.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Czechia peaked at 682.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2020.
That places Czechia 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 682.27 | — |
| 2006 | 641.74 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 583.39 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 479.63 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 479.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 553.25 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 529.05 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 494.57 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 535.78 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 520.87 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 465.89 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 211 | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 340.3 | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 263.43 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 219.39 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 137 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 280.83 | +105.0% |
| 2022 | 230.63 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 244.26 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 270.74 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 265.12 | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 265.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.61, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 265.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.61, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +105.0% | 137 | 280.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573.24 | 479.14 | 682.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 413.35 | 211 | 553.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.1 | 137 | 280.83 | 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 in Czechia?
- Unemployment in Czechia was 265.12 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 682.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.