Female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia
Czechia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 23.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.78
in 1994
All-time low
21.41
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia stood at 23.7.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia peaked at 43.78 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.41, in 2020.
That places Czechia 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.12 | — |
| 1991 | 42.23 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 42.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.78 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.14 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.76 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 40.2 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.06 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 42.12 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.64 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 37.97 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 35.22 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 33.98 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.52 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 28.76 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.15 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.87 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.12 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.26 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 25.91 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.36 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.21 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.58 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.23 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.85 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.41 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 21.94 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.25 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 23.85 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | -0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 23.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 23.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9 | 40.2 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 26.1 | 40.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 | 24.12 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 | 21.41 | 23.85 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Czechia was 23.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.78 in 1994.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Czechia ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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