Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.02
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.11
in 1994
All-time low
27.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Czechia stood at 27.02. 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 52.11 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.02, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.62 | — |
| 1991 | 51.03 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 51.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.11 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.65 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 49.45 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 48.35 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.05 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.28 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.1 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 43.13 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40.07 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 38.13 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 35.85 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 33.88 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 33.54 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.92 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 31.13 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.82 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.86 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.93 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.27 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.56 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.22 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.01 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.68 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.42 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.72 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.31 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.04 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.66 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.97 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.02 | -3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 27.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 27.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.08 | 48.28 | 52.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.56 | 31.13 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.22 | 29.72 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 27.02 | 27.97 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Czechia was 27.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.11 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.02 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 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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