Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia
Czechia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 28.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.2
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.4
in 2012
All-time low
12.6
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 28.2 for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia peaked at 46.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 1997.
That places Czechia 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.6 | — |
| 1998 | 23.6 | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1 | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 35 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40.3 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.9 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 43.1 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 18 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 27.2 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2 | +3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 28.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 28.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.43 | 12.6 | 34.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 24.4 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 15.8 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.72 | 20.9 | 28.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia was 28.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Czechia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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