Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Czechia
Czechia: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 38.8 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.8 Hour
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.9 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
38.8 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Czechia, 1997–2025
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 38.8 Hour, 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 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.8 Hour, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 25th of 47 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 … occupation professional in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.7 Hour | — |
| 1998 | 43.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.6 Hour | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.8 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.4 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.8 Hour | -0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 38.8 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 38.8 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.73 Hour | 43.6 Hour | 43.9 Hour | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.95 Hour | 41.4 Hour | 43.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 Hour | 40 Hour | 41.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 39.9 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 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 Hour 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 Hour 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 Hour in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 47 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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