Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Czechia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Czechia is 4.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Czechia peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 84th 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -61.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 10.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 5 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Czechia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Czechia was 4.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Czechia ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).