Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia
Czechia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,778 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,778
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,896
in 2000
All-time low
1,756
in 2015
Years of data
24
1993–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Czechia, 1993–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Czechia stood at 1,778.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,756, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,857 | — |
| 1994 | 1,839 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,858 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,853 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,858 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,877 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,894 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,896 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,818 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,817 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,806 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,817 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,817 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,799 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,784 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,790 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,779 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,806 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,776 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,777 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,756 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,778 | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,862 | 1,839 | 1,894 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,812 | 1,779 | 1,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 | 1,756 | 1,806 | 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 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,896 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 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 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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