Unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 72.8%
World rank
92nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2012
All-time low
3.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 17.5 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 22.4 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 27.3 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 26.2 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 23.7 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 24.6 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 28.9 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 30 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 26.2 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 21.1 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 19.9 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 26.4 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 26.8 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 27.9 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 31.6 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 26.5 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 23.4 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 23 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 20.3 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 11.8 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 10.3 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 9.9 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 10.5 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 11.5 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 11.7 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia peaked at 31.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 92nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Czechia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1998 17.5%
1999 22.4% +28.3%
2000 27.3% +21.8%
2001 26.2% -4.1%
2002 23.7% -9.5%
2003 24.6% +3.5%
2004 28.9% +17.7%
2005 30.0% +3.8%
2006 26.2% -12.7%
2007 21.1% -19.5%
2008 19.9% -5.5%
2009 26.4% +32.7%
2010 26.8% +1.5%
2011 27.9% +4.1%
2012 31.6% +13.2%
2013 26.5% -16.2%
2014 23.4% -11.8%
2015 23.0% -1.6%
2016 20.3% -11.8%
2017 11.8% -41.8%
2018 10.3% -12.7%
2019 9.9% -4.3%
2020 10.5% +6.9%
2021 11.5% +9.0%
2022 11.7% +2.0%
2023 12.2% +3.9%
2024 3.3% -72.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.0% 17.5% 22.4% 2
2000s 25.4% 19.9% 30.0% 10
2010s 21.2% 9.9% 31.6% 10
2020s 9.9% 3.3% 12.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Czechia was 3.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Czechia ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).