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Unemployment with basic education in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment with basic education was 4.3% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
83rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2012
All-time low
4.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Czechia, 1998–2024

510152025301998201120241998: 16 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 20.8 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 23.3 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 23.3 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 20.7 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 22.5 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 26.1 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 26.7 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 24.5 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 20.1 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 19 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 24.1 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 25 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 24.2 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 28.5 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 25.7 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 22.1 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 22.7 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 20.5 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 13 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 10.6 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 10.7 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 10.4 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 12.5 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 11.3 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 4.3 % of total labor force with basic education

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 83rd of 129 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Mauritius 5.0% compare
  2. 81 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
  3. 82 Poland 4.6% compare
  4. 84 Israel 4.3% compare
  5. 85 Malta 4.2% compare
  6. 86 Honduras 4.2% compare

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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 83rd out of 129 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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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
149 places, 2,702 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).