Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia
Czechia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia stood at 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia peaked at 56.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.0% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.3% | 48.7% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Czechia was 46.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Czechia ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.