Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia
Czechia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia, 2005–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 20.6% for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia peaked at 26.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2013.
Czechia ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.7% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia was 20.6% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.