Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia

Czechia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 13.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
15
in 2019
All-time low
7.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 7.72009: 7.72010: 7.92011: 12.22012: 12.52013: 13.32014: 13.32015: 13.52016: 13.92017: 14.62018: 14.82019: 152020: 14.32021: 13.82022: 14.32023: 13.42024: 12.72025: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia stood at 13.1.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7 7.7 7.7 2
2010s 13.1 7.9 15 10
2020s 13.6 12.7 14.3 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 30 Sweden 14.9 compare
  2. 31 Hungary 14.3 compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 14.1 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 13.1 compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 6.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia?
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Czechia was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
Czechia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 653 data points, 2008–2025
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