Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia

Czechia: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 5,467 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
5,467 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,467 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
5,092 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 5.2k Thousand persons1999: 5.2k Thousand persons2000: 5.1k Thousand persons2001: 5.1k Thousand persons2002: 5.1k Thousand persons2003: 5.1k Thousand persons2004: 5.1k Thousand persons2005: 5.2k Thousand persons2006: 5.2k Thousand persons2007: 5.2k Thousand persons2008: 5.3k Thousand persons2009: 5.3k Thousand persons2010: 5.3k Thousand persons2011: 5.2k Thousand persons2012: 5.3k Thousand persons2013: 5.3k Thousand persons2014: 5.3k Thousand persons2015: 5.3k Thousand persons2016: 5.4k Thousand persons2017: 5.4k Thousand persons2018: 5.4k Thousand persons2019: 5.4k Thousand persons2020: 5.4k Thousand persons2021: 5.4k Thousand persons2022: 5.3k Thousand persons2023: 5.2k Thousand persons2024: 5.3k Thousand persons2025: 5.4k Thousand persons2026: 5.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia stood at 5,467 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia peaked at 5,467 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5,092 Thousand persons, in 2001.

That places Czechia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 5,176 Thousand persons —
1999 5,178 Thousand persons +0.1%
2000 5,125 Thousand persons -1.0%
2001 5,092 Thousand persons -0.6%
2002 5,124 Thousand persons +0.6%
2003 5,106 Thousand persons -0.4%
2004 5,138 Thousand persons +0.6%
2005 5,200 Thousand persons +1.2%
2006 5,195 Thousand persons -0.1%
2007 5,212 Thousand persons +0.3%
2008 5,256 Thousand persons +0.8%
2009 5,303 Thousand persons +0.9%
2010 5,272 Thousand persons -0.6%
2011 5,214 Thousand persons -1.1%
2012 5,288 Thousand persons +1.4%
2013 5,305 Thousand persons +0.3%
2014 5,313 Thousand persons +0.1%
2015 5,302 Thousand persons -0.2%
2016 5,368 Thousand persons +1.2%
2017 5,380 Thousand persons +0.2%
2018 5,423 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 5,398 Thousand persons -0.5%
2020 5,366 Thousand persons -0.6%
2021 5,362 Thousand persons -0.1%
2022 5,293 Thousand persons -1.3%
2023 5,200 Thousand persons -1.8%
2024 5,317 Thousand persons +2.2%
2025 5,403 Thousand persons +1.6%
2026 5,467 Thousand persons +1.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 5,467 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,208 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 5,467 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,760 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,177 Thousand persons 5,176 Thousand persons 5,178 Thousand persons 2
2000s 5,175 Thousand persons 5,092 Thousand persons 5,303 Thousand persons 10
2010s 5,326 Thousand persons 5,214 Thousand persons 5,423 Thousand persons 10
2020s 5,344 Thousand persons 5,200 Thousand persons 5,467 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 13 Sweden 5,865 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Portugal 5,667 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Belgium 5,480 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 5,113 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Hungary 4,851 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Greece 4,786 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia?
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Czechia was 5,467 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5,467 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,092 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Czechia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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