Annual working hours per worker in Czechia
Czechia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,774 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,774
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2000
All-time low
1,673
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Czechia is 1,774, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Czechia peaked at 1,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,673, in 2020.
That places Czechia 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,857 | — |
| 1994 | 1,839 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,831 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,829 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,838 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,861 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,891 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,823 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,812 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,799 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,814 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,803 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,789 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,775 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,789 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,779 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,799 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,805 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,774 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,761 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,772 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,773 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,776 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,784 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,783 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,673 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,722 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,779 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,774 | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,774 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,774 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,849 | 1,829 | 1,891 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,808 | 1,775 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 | 1,750 | 1,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,737 | 1,673 | 1,779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 84 Madagascar 1,799 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 compare
- 86 United States 1,789 compare
- 88 Turkey 1,747 compare
- 89 Portugal 1,735 compare
- 90 Canada 1,731 compare
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 worker in Czechia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Czechia was 1,774 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,673 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Czechia ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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