Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Czechia
Czechia: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not was 2,293 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,293 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,048 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
2,293 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia is 2,293 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia peaked at 3,048 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,293 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Czechia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, 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: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,788 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,792 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,866 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,884 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,855 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,924 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,922 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,893 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,946 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,977 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,026 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,035 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,041 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,048 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,951 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,906 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,883 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,870 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,792 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,755 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,698 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,722 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,745 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,699 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,518 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,394 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,379 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,326 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 2,293 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,293 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,579 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,293 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,587 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,790 Thousand persons | 2,788 Thousand persons | 2,792 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,933 Thousand persons | 2,855 Thousand persons | 3,035 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,867 Thousand persons | 2,698 Thousand persons | 3,048 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 2,293 Thousand persons | 2,745 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 not seeking employment by in Czechia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia was 2,293 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,048 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,293 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Czechia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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