Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Czechia
Czechia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2025
All-time low
63.1%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Czechia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Czechia stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Czechia peaked at 68.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.3% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 68.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 68.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.9% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Czechia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Czechia was 68.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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