Labor force participation rate in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force participation rate was 60.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 1994
All-time low
58.3%
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Labor force participation rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.6% | — |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 60.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 60.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).