Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia
Czechia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 38.7 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
38.7 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.7 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
38.7 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia is 38.7 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia peaked at 41.7 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.7 Hour, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.7 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 41.4 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 Hour | 41.4 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5 Hour | 40 Hour | 41.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.17 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 39.9 Hour | 7 |
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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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia was 38.7 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 Hour in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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