Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia
Czechia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia peaked at 37.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.7% | — |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 30.6% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 13 Afghanistan 21.6% compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare
- 15 Maldives 21.1% compare
- 17 Togo 20.9% compare
- 18 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.4% compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 19.8% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Czechia was 20.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).