Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 67.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia peaked at 72.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2025.
That places Czechia 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.9% | — |
| 1993 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 67.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 97% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 67.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.6% | 72.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Czechia was 67.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Czechia ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.