Employment rate in Czechia
Czechia: Employment rate was 58.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 1991
All-time low
54.1%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Czechia is 58.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Czechia peaked at 60.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.0% | — |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 58.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 55.7% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 59.0% | 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 rate in Czechia?
- Employment rate in Czechia was 58.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for employment rate?
- Czechia ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.