Komparace nezaměstnanosti ve Švédsku a v České republice v letech 2015-2021

The bachelor thesis deals with comparing unemployment in Sweden and the Czech Republic during a period from 2015 to 2021. The aim is to evaluate the issue of unemployment development based on an analysis of selected indicators. The basic concepts related to the labor market, unemployment, and employment policy are defined in the theoretical part. Acomparative unemployment analysis in Sweden and the Czech Republic using selected factors influencing unemployment is carried out in the practical part. Furthermore, the bachelor thesis pursues unemployment in the age group between 15 and 24 years old and unemployment support. There are formulated economic policy recommendations in the last chapter. These recommendations can help to further reduce unemployment in both countries. The thesis points out different approaches of Sweden and the Czech Republic to unemployment as well as on the difficult position of young people when entering the labor market. According to examined data, Sweden has a higher long-term unemployment rate than the Czech Republic. In recent years, young people aged 15-24 have had the biggest problems in entering the labour market. Countries have different approaches to unemployment benefits. Considering to GDP, the countries show a similar percentage of expenditure, but in absolute terms Sweden spends 4.5 times more on unemployment benefits than the Czech Republic.