Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia

Czechia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 2,497 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,497 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,076 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
2,497 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia, 1997–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997201120251997: 2.9k Thousand persons1998: 2.9k Thousand persons1999: 2.9k Thousand persons2000: 2.9k Thousand persons2001: 2.9k Thousand persons2002: 2.9k Thousand persons2003: 2.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.0k Thousand persons2005: 2.9k Thousand persons2006: 3.0k Thousand persons2007: 3.0k Thousand persons2008: 3.1k Thousand persons2009: 3.1k Thousand persons2010: 3.1k Thousand persons2011: 3.1k Thousand persons2012: 3.0k Thousand persons2013: 2.9k Thousand persons2014: 2.9k Thousand persons2015: 2.9k Thousand persons2016: 2.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.8k Thousand persons2021: 2.8k Thousand persons2022: 2.7k Thousand persons2023: 2.6k Thousand persons2024: 2.6k Thousand persons2025: 2.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia stood at 2,497 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia peaked at 3,076 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,497 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Czechia 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,856 Thousand persons 2,852 Thousand persons 2,860 Thousand persons 3
2000s 2,959 Thousand persons 2,879 Thousand persons 3,056 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,902 Thousand persons 2,733 Thousand persons 3,076 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,638 Thousand persons 2,497 Thousand persons 2,772 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 10 Netherlands 3,197 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Greece 2,998 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Portugal 2,557 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Hungary 2,276 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Austria 2,120 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Serbia 1,891 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia was 2,497 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3,076 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,497 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Czechia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Czechia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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