Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.4% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Czechia was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Czechia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.