Unemployment rate for young people in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.38
in 2004
All-time low
4.68
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Czechia stood at 9.22.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Czechia peaked at 20.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.68 | — |
| 1992 | 5.14 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 8.72 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.15 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 12.44 | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 17.02 | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 16.97 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.98 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.55 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 20.38 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 19.25 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.45 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 9.87 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 18.36 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.08 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.51 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 18.96 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.84 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.58 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.94 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 8.13 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 8.51 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.22 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 4.68 | 17.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 9.87 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 5.62 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 6.72 | 9.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 122 Peru 9.45 compare
- 123 Bangladesh 9.38 compare
- 124 United States of America 9.34 compare
- 126 Belarus 9.18 compare
- 127 Switzerland 9.04 compare
- 128 Hong Kong, China 8.96 compare
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 rate for young people in Czechia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Czechia was 9.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Czechia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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