Unemployment rate in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment rate was 2.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.83
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2000
All-time low
2.02
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Czechia stood at 2.83.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Czechia peaked at 8.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2019.
That places Czechia 153rd 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.27 | — |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +67.3% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.78 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.93 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | +8.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 | 2.27 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 4.39 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 2.02 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.22 | 2.83 | 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 rate in Czechia?
- Unemployment rate in Czechia was 2.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment rate?
- Czechia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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