Labor force participation rate in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate was 60.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Czechia is 60.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Czechia peaked at 61.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2011.
Czechia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 58.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.5% | 60.6% | 6 |
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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 in Czechia?
- Labor force participation rate in Czechia was 60.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2011.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).