Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia, 1997–2025

24681997201120251997: 4.3 Percentage1998: 5.9 Percentage1999: 8.5 Percentage2000: 8.8 Percentage2001: 8 Percentage2002: 7 Percentage2003: 7.6 Percentage2004: 8.2 Percentage2005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 7.2 Percentage2007: 5.3 Percentage2008: 4.4 Percentage2009: 6.7 Percentage2010: 7.3 Percentage2011: 6.7 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7 Percentage2014: 6.1 Percentage2015: 5.1 Percentage2016: 4 Percentage2017: 2.9 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 2.8 Percentage2022: 2.2 Percentage2023: 2.6 Percentage2024: 2.6 Percentage2025: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia is 2.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.

That places Czechia 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1997 4.3%
1998 5.9% +37.2%
1999 8.5% +44.1%
2000 8.8% +3.5%
2001 8.0% -9.1%
2002 7.0% -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 7.0% +4.5%
2013 7.0% +0.0%
2014 6.1% -12.9%
2015 5.1% -16.4%
2016 4.0% -21.6%
2017 2.9% -27.5%
2018 2.2% -24.1%
2019 2.0% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.2% 4.3% 8.5% 3
2000s 7.1% 4.4% 8.8% 10
2010s 5.0% 2.0% 7.3% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 2.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Czechia was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
Czechia ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
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