Unemployment rates by citizenship in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.8 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Czechia peaked at 8.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.3 | — |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 8.5 | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 2 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 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 rates by citizenship in Czechia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Czechia was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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