Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia
Czechia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 53.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia stood at 53.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia peaked at 59.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.6% | — |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.6% | 59.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 53.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Czechia was 53.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Czechia ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.