Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia
Czechia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 22nd out of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.6% | — |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +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 | 18.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 12.6% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 24.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 15.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 28.2% | 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 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 22nd out of 45 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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