Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 2.3%.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Czechia 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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 vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.