Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia

Czechia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 0.775 %1991: 4.4 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 4.3 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 4.7 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 8.8 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 7 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 5 %2016: 4 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.2 %2023: 2.6 %2024: 2.6 %2025: 2.8 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia is 2.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.

That places Czechia 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 0.8% 8.7% 10
2000s 7.2% 4.4% 8.8% 10
2010s 5.0% 2.0% 7.3% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 2.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Czechia was 2.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
How does Czechia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Czechia ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.