Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.
That places Czechia 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Czechia was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.