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

02040601990200720251990: 61.6 %1991: 61.4 %1992: 61.4 %1993: 61.4 %1994: 61.7 %1995: 61.6 %1996: 61.3 %1997: 61.2 %1998: 61.1 %1999: 61 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 60 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 59.2 %2005: 59.4 %2006: 59.3 %2007: 58.8 %2008: 58.4 %2009: 58.6 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 58.3 %2012: 58.6 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 59.4 %2016: 59.8 %2017: 60.1 %2018: 60.4 %2019: 60.1 %2020: 59.5 %2021: 59.5 %2022: 59.9 %2023: 60.4 %2024: 60.6 %2025: 60.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Latvia 60.5% compare
  2. 101 Equatorial Guinea 60.5% compare
  3. 102 Slovakia 60.4% compare
  4. 104 Austria 60.1% compare
  5. 105 Mongolia 59.7% compare
  6. 106 Finland 59.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).