Female labor force participation rate in Czechia
Czechia: Female labor force participation rate was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate 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 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 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Czechia?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Czechia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.