Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia
Czechia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1981
All-time low
54.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia stood at 72.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia peaked at 75.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.2% | — |
| 1951 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 72.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 59.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 64.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.8% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 72.9% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Czechia was 72.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Czechia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.