Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Czechia stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Czechia peaked at 52.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.
That places Czechia 157th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 31.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia was 27.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Czechia ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).