Population by labor force status bars in Czechia

Czechia: Population by labor force status bars was 1.60 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.60 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status bars in Czechia, 1991–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200820251991: 2.1M1992: 2.1M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.0M1995: 1.9M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M2025: 1.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Czechia stood at 1.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Czechia peaked at 2.15 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Population by labor force status bars in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Population by labor force status bars in Czechia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 2.15 million —
1992 2.09 million -2.5%
1993 2.04 million -2.6%
1994 1.98 million -2.8%
1995 1.93 million -2.9%
1996 1.87 million -2.8%
1997 1.82 million -2.7%
1998 1.78 million -2.6%
1999 1.73 million -2.5%
2000 1.69 million -2.6%
2001 1.64 million -2.5%
2002 1.61 million -2.2%
2003 1.57 million -2.2%
2004 1.54 million -2.0%
2005 1.51 million -1.8%
2006 1.49 million -1.6%
2007 1.48 million -0.9%
2008 1.47 million -0.1%
2009 1.48 million +0.6%
2010 1.51 million +1.5%
2011 1.53 million +1.6%
2012 1.55 million +1.3%
2013 1.57 million +1.2%
2014 1.59 million +1.2%
2015 1.61 million +1.2%
2016 1.63 million +1.2%
2017 1.65 million +1.2%
2018 1.66 million +1.1%
2019 1.68 million +0.9%
2020 1.69 million +0.5%
2021 1.69 million +0.2%
2022 1.70 million +0.6%
2023 1.69 million -0.5%
2024 1.65 million -2.4%
2025 1.60 million -3.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 million 1.73 million 2.15 million 9
2000s 1.55 million 1.47 million 1.69 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.51 million 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.67 million 1.60 million 1.70 million 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 103 United Arab Emirates 1.81 million compare
  2. 104 Sweden 1.78 million compare
  3. 105 Cuba 1.64 million compare
  4. 107 El Salvador 1.55 million compare
  5. 108 Lebanon 1.54 million compare
  6. 109 Belarus 1.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status bars in Czechia?
Population by labor force status bars in Czechia was 1.60 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1991.
What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for population by labor force status bars?
Czechia ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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