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

Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 2007–2024

11.522.52007201520242007: 0.79 %2008: 0.96 %2009: 0.81 %2010: 0.76 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 2 %2024: 2.3 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Denmark 2.8% compare
  2. 64 Netherlands 2.6% compare
  3. 65 Estonia 2.4% compare
  4. 67 Spain 2.2% compare
  5. 68 Finland 2.2% compare
  6. 69 Latvia 2.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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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.