Labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia
Czechia: Labour force by educational attainment level was 5,378 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,378 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,402 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
5,082 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia stood at 5,378 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia peaked at 5,402 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,082 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Czechia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, 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 educational attainment level in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,117 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 5,132 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,147 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,119 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,082 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,084 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,082 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,095 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,167 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,193 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,191 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,224 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,278 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,258 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,216 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,251 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,299 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,288 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,298 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,339 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,366 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,402 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,397 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,359 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,349 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,273 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,176 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,310 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,378 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5,378 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5,378 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,132 Thousand persons | 5,117 Thousand persons | 5,147 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,152 Thousand persons | 5,082 Thousand persons | 5,278 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,311 Thousand persons | 5,216 Thousand persons | 5,402 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,308 Thousand persons | 5,176 Thousand persons | 5,378 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Czechia was 5,378 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,402 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,082 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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