Employees by occupation in Czechia
Czechia: Employees by occupation was 4,409 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,409 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,409 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,882 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employees by occupation in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Czechia stood at 4,409 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Czechia peaked at 4,409 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,882 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,303 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 4,180 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,028 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,970 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,961 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,976 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,882 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,885 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,997 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,044 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,121 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,191 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,102 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,013 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,989 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,986 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,051 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,074 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,161 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,251 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,322 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,389 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,404 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,344 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,374 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,335 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,214 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,355 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4,409 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4,409 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4,409 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,171 Thousand persons | 4,028 Thousand persons | 4,303 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,013 Thousand persons | 3,882 Thousand persons | 4,191 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,164 Thousand persons | 3,986 Thousand persons | 4,404 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,338 Thousand persons | 4,214 Thousand persons | 4,409 Thousand persons | 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 employees by occupation in Czechia?
- Employees by occupation in Czechia was 4,409 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,409 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,882 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for employees by occupation?
- Czechia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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