Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia
Czechia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia is 6.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia peaked at 18.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2 | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 8 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 | 14.1 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 10.9 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Czechia was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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