Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia
Czechia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia is 55.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia peaked at 60.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.8% | — |
| 1993 | 52.3% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +3.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 55.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 96% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 55.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.3% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 55.1% | 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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Czechia was 55.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Czechia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.