Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia

Czechia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 263 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
263 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
781 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
263 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia, 1998–2020

2004006008001998200920201998: 781 Thousand persons1999: 736 Thousand persons2000: 673 Thousand persons2001: 610 Thousand persons2002: 554 Thousand persons2003: 512 Thousand persons2004: 483 Thousand persons2005: 461 Thousand persons2006: 452 Thousand persons2007: 428 Thousand persons2008: 418 Thousand persons2009: 424 Thousand persons2010: 400 Thousand persons2011: 369 Thousand persons2012: 374 Thousand persons2013: 362 Thousand persons2014: 356 Thousand persons2015: 347 Thousand persons2016: 330 Thousand persons2017: 316 Thousand persons2018: 297 Thousand persons2019: 286 Thousand persons2020: 263 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia is 263 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia peaked at 781 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 263 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Czechia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Czechia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 781 Thousand persons
1999 736 Thousand persons -5.8%
2000 673 Thousand persons -8.6%
2001 610 Thousand persons -9.4%
2002 554 Thousand persons -9.2%
2003 512 Thousand persons -7.6%
2004 483 Thousand persons -5.7%
2005 461 Thousand persons -4.6%
2006 452 Thousand persons -2.0%
2007 428 Thousand persons -5.3%
2008 418 Thousand persons -2.3%
2009 424 Thousand persons +1.4%
2010 400 Thousand persons -5.7%
2011 369 Thousand persons -7.8%
2012 374 Thousand persons +1.4%
2013 362 Thousand persons -3.2%
2014 356 Thousand persons -1.7%
2015 347 Thousand persons -2.5%
2016 330 Thousand persons -4.9%
2017 316 Thousand persons -4.2%
2018 297 Thousand persons -6.0%
2019 286 Thousand persons -3.7%
2020 263 Thousand persons -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 758.5 Thousand persons 736 Thousand persons 781 Thousand persons 2
2000s 501.5 Thousand persons 418 Thousand persons 673 Thousand persons 10
2010s 343.7 Thousand persons 286 Thousand persons 400 Thousand persons 10
2020s 263 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 21 Finland 307 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Hungary 294 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Ireland 275 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Greece 221 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Serbia 200 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  7. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Czechia was 263 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 781 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 263 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Czechia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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