Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia
Czechia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia stood at 14.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia peaked at 30.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.3% | — |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.1% | 30.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 18.1% | 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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Czechia was 14.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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