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
16th
of 45 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
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 16th out of 45 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.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,860 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 2,856 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,852 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,879 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,912 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,911 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,925 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,974 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,932 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,956 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,996 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,051 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,056 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,076 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,055 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,018 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,939 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,926 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,903 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,836 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,796 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,734 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,733 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,772 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,750 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,651 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,588 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,570 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,497 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,497 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,718 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,497 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,789 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 16th out of 45 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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