Employment by status in Czechia
Czechia: Employment by status was 84.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Czechia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Czechia is 84.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Czechia peaked at 90.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 84.9% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 81.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.1% | 84.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Czechia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Czechia?
- Employment by status in Czechia was 84.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for employment by status?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.