Employment outside the formal sector in Czechia
Czechia: Employment outside the formal sector was 156.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Czechia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector in Czechia is 156.43, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Czechia peaked at 852.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156.43, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 56th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 700.09 | — |
| 2008 | 731.5 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 735.16 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 736.75 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 821.34 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 846.9 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 852.23 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 825.43 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 851.2 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 821.05 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 811.55 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 830.53 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 810.84 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 811.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 824.23 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 832.09 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 186.56 | -77.6% |
| 2024 | 178.5 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 156.43 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 722.25 | 700.09 | 735.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 820.78 | 736.75 | 852.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.27 | 156.43 | 832.09 | 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 employment outside the formal sector in Czechia?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Czechia was 156.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 852.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.43 in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.