Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Czechia

Czechia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Czechia, 2014–2024

01232014201920242014: 2.32015: 2.62016: 2.22017: 2.32018: 1.82019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.62023: 22024: 2.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Czechia stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Czechia peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.

That places Czechia 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Czechia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2.3%
2015 2.6% +13.2%
2016 2.2% -14.4%
2017 2.3% +5.0%
2018 1.8% -21.2%
2019 1.6% -11.0%
2020 1.6% -4.3%
2021 1.6% +5.8%
2022 1.6% -0.6%
2023 2.0% +23.9%
2024 2.3% +11.9%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 2.6% 6
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 31 Denmark 2.8% compare
  2. 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.6% compare
  3. 33 Estonia 2.4% compare
  4. 35 Spain 2.2% compare
  5. 36 Finland 2.2% compare
  6. 37 Latvia 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Czechia?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Czechia was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Czechia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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