Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 2.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Czechia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 2.26.
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 2.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.76, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.79 | — |
| 2008 | 0.96 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | +163.2% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 2.26 | +11.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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% | 0.76 | 2 |
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 | 1.82 | 1.55 | 2.26 | 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 vs gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Czechia was 2.26 in 2024, according to 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 2.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 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 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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