Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia
Czechia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia, 1990–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia peaked at 2.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1997.
Czechia ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Czechia was 2.2% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Czechia ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.