Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia peaked at 60.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
That places Czechia 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 54.2% | 60.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 35.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 32.9% | 6 |
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- 159 San Marino 30.4% compare
- 160 Chad 28.9% compare
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- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Czechia was 30.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Czechia ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.