Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Czechia
Czechia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Czechia stood at 79.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Czechia peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 rates in Czechia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Czechia was 79.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).