Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment in Czechia
Czechia: Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment was 1.51 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Czechia, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Czechia is 1.51 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Czechia peaked at 1.51 Percentage of employment in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.233 Percentage of employment, in 2020.
That places Czechia 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.294 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1999 | 0.342 Percentage of employment | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.453 Percentage of employment | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.504 Percentage of employment | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.48 Percentage of employment | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.702 Percentage of employment | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.674 Percentage of employment | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.785 Percentage of employment | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.804 Percentage of employment | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.652 Percentage of employment | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.616 Percentage of employment | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.706 Percentage of employment | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83 Percentage of employment | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.841 Percentage of employment | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 Percentage of employment | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.883 Percentage of employment | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 Percentage of employment | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.833 Percentage of employment | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.792 Percentage of employment | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.567 Percentage of employment | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.412 Percentage of employment | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.398 Percentage of employment | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.233 Percentage of employment | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 Percentage of employment | +388.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 Percentage of employment | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.36 Percentage of employment | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 Percentage of employment | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 1.51 Percentage of employment | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.51 Percentage of employment is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.53 Percentage of employment, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.51 Percentage of employment is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.26 Percentage of employment, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +388.0% | 0.233 Percentage of employment | 1.14 Percentage of employment |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.318 Percentage of employment | 0.294 Percentage of employment | 0.342 Percentage of employment | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6376 Percentage of employment | 0.453 Percentage of employment | 0.804 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.778 Percentage of employment | 0.398 Percentage of employment | 1.13 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 Percentage of employment | 0.233 Percentage of employment | 1.51 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 23 Luxembourg 1.81 Percentage of employment compare
- 24 North Macedonia 1.7 Percentage of employment compare
- 25 Germany 1.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 27 Romania 1.46 Percentage of employment compare
- 28 Denmark 1.45 Percentage of employment compare
- 29 Ireland 1.33 Percentage of employment compare
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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Czechia?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Czechia was 1.51 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 Percentage of employment in 2025.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 Percentage of employment in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.