Share in informal employment in Czechia
Czechia: Share in informal employment was 2.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.02
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2015
All-time low
0.76
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Czechia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Czechia is 2.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Czechia peaked at 2.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 67th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8533 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 0.76 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.55 | 2.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Czechia?
- Share in informal employment in Czechia was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for share in informal employment?
- Czechia ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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