Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 2.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.83
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2000
All-time low
2.02
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Czechia is 2.83, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Czechia peaked at 8.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2019.
That places Czechia 63rd out of 69 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.27 | — |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +67.3% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.78 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.93 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 | 2.27 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 4.39 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 2.02 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.22 | 2.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 60 Saudi Arabia 3.04 compare
- 61 Poland 2.98 compare
- 62 Malta 2.9 compare
- 64 Kuwait 2.18 compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 2.17 compare
- 66 Russian Federation 2.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Czechia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Czechia was 2.83 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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