Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 79.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2008.
That places Czechia 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 1991 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 79.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 79.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.5% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.9% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 89 French Polynesia 80.3% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 79.9% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 79.6% compare
- 93 Serbia 79.1% compare
- 94 Central African Republic 79.1% compare
- 95 Russian Federation 79.0% compare
More work & labour data for Czechia
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Czechia was 79.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.