Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia peaked at 21.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Czechia 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.0% | — |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +27.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia was 10.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Czechia ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.