Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia
Czechia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 31.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 31.2% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia peaked at 37.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2026.
That places Czechia 26th out of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.2% | — |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 33.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Czechia was 31.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2026.
- How does Czechia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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