Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia
Czechia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,778 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia, 1993–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Czechia stood at 1,778 Hours.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Czechia peaked at 1,896 Hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,756 Hours, in 2015.
That places Czechia 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,857 Hours | — |
| 1994 | 1,839 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,858 Hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,853 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,858 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,877 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,894 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,896 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,818 Hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,817 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,806 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,817 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,817 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,799 Hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,784 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,790 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,779 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,800 Hours | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,806 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,776 Hours | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,763 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,777 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,756 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,778 Hours | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,778 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,778 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,862 Hours | 1,839 Hours | 1,894 Hours | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,812 Hours | 1,779 Hours | 1,896 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 Hours | 1,756 Hours | 1,806 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Czechia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia was 1,778 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,896 Hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 Hours in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.