Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia
Czechia: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia is 66.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia peaked at 66.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 16th of 45 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.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61.4% | — |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.9% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.2% | 66.4% | 6 |
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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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Czechia was 66.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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