Czech Republic Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Czech Republic unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.59%, a 0.37% increase from 2022.
  • Czech Republic unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.22%, a 0.58% decline from 2021.
  • Czech Republic unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.80%, a 0.25% increase from 2020.
  • Czech Republic unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.55%, a 0.54% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Czech Republic Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 2.59% 0.37%
2022 2.22% -0.58%
2021 2.80% 0.25%
2020 2.55% 0.54%
2019 2.02% -0.23%
2018 2.25% -0.65%
2017 2.89% -1.06%
2016 3.95% -1.10%
2015 5.05% -1.06%
2014 6.11% -0.85%
2013 6.95% -0.03%
2012 6.98% 0.27%
2011 6.71% -0.57%
2010 7.28% 0.62%
2009 6.66% 2.27%
2008 4.39% -0.92%
2007 5.32% -1.83%
2006 7.14% -0.79%
2005 7.93% -0.37%
2004 8.30% 0.52%
2003 7.78% 0.50%
2002 7.28% -0.85%
2001 8.13% -0.64%
2000 8.76% 0.06%
1999 8.70% 2.25%
1998 6.46% 1.78%
1997 4.67% 0.82%
1996 3.85% -0.23%
1995 4.08% -0.20%
1994 4.28% -0.07%
1993 4.35% 1.75%
1992 2.60% 0.33%
1991 2.27% 0.33%