Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia

Czechia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 2,338 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,338
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,056
in 2010
All-time low
2,338
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia, 1997–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997201120251997: 2.8k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.9k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.4k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia is 2,338, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia peaked at 3,056 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,338, in 2025.

That places Czechia 12th out of 35 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 not seeking employment by in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work in Czechia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 2,839
1998 2,828 -0.4%
1999 2,828 +0.0%
2000 2,856 +1.0%
2001 2,888 +1.1%
2002 2,884 -0.1%
2003 2,894 +0.3%
2004 2,938 +1.5%
2005 2,900 -1.3%
2006 2,926 +0.9%
2007 2,974 +1.7%
2008 3,029 +1.8%
2009 3,038 +0.3%
2010 3,056 +0.6%
2011 3,037 -0.6%
2012 3,001 -1.2%
2013 2,922 -2.6%
2014 2,910 -0.4%
2015 2,887 -0.8%
2016 2,821 -2.3%
2017 2,783 -1.3%
2018 2,720 -2.3%
2019 2,720 +0.0%
2020 2,761 +1.5%
2021 2,738 -0.8%
2022 2,527 -7.7%
2023 2,412 -4.6%
2024 2,395 -0.7%
2025 2,338 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,831 2,828 2,839 3
2000s 2,933 2,856 3,038 10
2010s 2,886 2,720 3,056 10
2020s 2,529 2,338 2,761 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 9 Netherlands 3,073 compare
  2. 10 Greece 2,953 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 2,529 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 2,261 compare
  5. 14 Austria 2,040 compare
  6. 15 Serbia 1,881 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 2,338 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3,056 in 2010.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,338 in 2025.
How does Czechia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Czechia ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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