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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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