Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Czechia 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 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% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 6 |
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- 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 of men vs. women in Czechia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Czechia was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Czechia ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.