Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia
Czechia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.1 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.3 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
37.1 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 37.1 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia peaked at 41.3 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.1 Hour, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.3 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 40.5 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.4 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.1 Hour | -0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 37.1 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 37.1 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 41.3 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.35 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 38 Hour | 6 |
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Czechia was 37.1 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 Hour in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Czechia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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