Share of workers in informal employment in Czechia
Czechia: Share of workers in informal employment was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Czechia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in Czechia is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Czechia peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +163.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers in informal employment in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +163.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 share of workers in informal employment in Czechia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Czechia was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Czechia ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.