Youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia

Czechia: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 7.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.1
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
13
in 2002
All-time low
2.1
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia, 1997–2025

2.557.51012.51997201120251997: 2.11998: 2.11999: 52000: 8.72001: 11.72002: 132003: 11.82004: 8.62005: 122006: 11.52007: 6.12008: 7.42009: 6.62010: 10.12011: 8.92012: 11.12013: 92014: 5.62015: 8.82016: 4.32017: 2.72018: 2.12020: 2.22021: 3.92022: 3.52023: 5.12024: 4.62025: 7.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia stood at 7.1.

That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia peaked at 13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1997.

Czechia ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Czechia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 2.1
1998 2.1 +0.0%
1999 5 +138.1%
2000 8.7 +74.0%
2001 11.7 +34.5%
2002 13 +11.1%
2003 11.8 -9.2%
2004 8.6 -27.1%
2005 12 +39.5%
2006 11.5 -4.2%
2007 6.1 -47.0%
2008 7.4 +21.3%
2009 6.6 -10.8%
2010 10.1 +53.0%
2011 8.9 -11.9%
2012 11.1 +24.7%
2013 9 -18.9%
2014 5.6 -37.8%
2015 8.8 +57.1%
2016 4.3 -51.1%
2017 2.7 -37.2%
2018 2.1 -22.2%
2020 2.2 +4.8%
2021 3.9 +77.3%
2022 3.5 -10.3%
2023 5.1 +45.7%
2024 4.6 -9.8%
2025 7.1 +54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.07 2.1 5 3
2000s 9.74 6.1 13 10
2010s 6.96 2.1 11.1 9
2020s 4.4 2.2 7.1 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 6 Hungary 9.2 compare
  2. 7 Italy 8.3 compare
  3. 8 Malta 8 compare
  4. 10 Poland 6.2 compare
  5. 11 Croatia 6.1 compare
  6. 12 Greece 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia?
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Czechia was 7.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1997.
How does Czechia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 663 data points, 1983–2025
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