Czechia's unemployment fell from 3.9 % in 1996 to 2.8 % in 2025.
Czechia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Czechia's youth unemployment rose from 7.2 % in 1996 to 9.2 % in 2025.
Czechia's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) was 30.0 % in 2009 and 30.0 % in 2025.
Czechia's participation fell from 61.3 % in 1996 to 60.3 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
90th of 182 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Czechia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 51.9 % in 1996 to 53.5 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts85th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.3 pts10th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.3 %77th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts136th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts53rd of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.4 pts20th of 34
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- Average wageup +3.9 %29th of 34
- Hours workedup +1.0 %11th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts147th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.4 pts4th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.5 pts86th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +3.1 %35th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Czechia.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data