Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2004
All-time low
4.7%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia peaked at 20.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.7% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 123 Peru 9.5% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 9.4% compare
- 125 United States of America 9.3% compare
- 127 Belarus 9.2% compare
- 128 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 9.0% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Czechia was 9.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Czechia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.