Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia is 82.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia peaked at 83.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.2% | — |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 82.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 82.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.9% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 78.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.9% | 83.5% | 6 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Czechia was 82.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.