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 38.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia is 38.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia peaked at 43.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.7 | — |
| 1998 | 43.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.6 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.73 | 43.6 | 43.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.95 | 41.4 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 | 40 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 6 |
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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 38.8 in 2025, 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 43.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 4.2%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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