Czechia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Czechia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Czechia was 60.34% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 61.68% in 1994. The lowest was 58.27% in 2011 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.06% per year.
Czechia ranks 103 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 55%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Czechia sits above it. It peaked in 1994 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 24 of 49 economies; Austria (60.12%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 88th of 187 in 1990 → 98th of 187 in 2000 → 124th of 187 in 2010 → 99th of 187 in 2020 → 102nd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.34% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 60.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 60.43% | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 59.87% | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 59.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 59.46% | -0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 60.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 60.37% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 60.07% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 59.82% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 59.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 59.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 59.26% | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 58.64% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 58.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 58.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 58.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 58.41% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 58.77% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 59.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 59.42% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 59.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 59.81% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 60.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 60.42% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 61.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 61.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 61.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 61.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 61.68% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 61.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 61.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 61.59% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Czechia’s Labor participation in 1991?
61.37% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Czechia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -2.0% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 60.34%; 2024: 60.62%; 2023: 60.43%; 2022: 59.87%; 2021: 59.45%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.