Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Czechia
Czechia: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 2,338 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,338 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,056 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
2,338 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Czechia is 2,338 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,338 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Czechia 16th out of 47 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 … Persons willingness work not in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,839 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 2,828 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,828 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,856 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,888 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,884 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,894 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,938 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,900 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,926 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,974 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,029 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,038 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,056 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,037 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,001 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,922 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,910 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,887 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,821 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,783 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,720 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,720 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,761 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,738 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,527 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,412 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,395 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,338 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,338 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,338 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,831 Thousand persons | 2,828 Thousand persons | 2,839 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,933 Thousand persons | 2,856 Thousand persons | 3,038 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,886 Thousand persons | 2,720 Thousand persons | 3,056 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,529 Thousand persons | 2,338 Thousand persons | 2,761 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 2,338 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 47 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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