Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.2664 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia stood at -0.2664 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 126.0% on the previous year and down 266.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia peaked at 3.1 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.89 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Czechia 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.133 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.8334 % change on previous year | +526.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8162 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4055 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0723 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2196 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1998 | 0.271 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3822 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8238 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2001 | -0.57 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2002 | -0.083 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1359 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0319 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -2642.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0641 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2862 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7819 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2568 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1483 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5885 % change on previous year | -496.7% |
| 2013 | 0.883 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0698 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1597 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7461 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4868 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1891 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9615 % change on previous year | +408.5% |
| 2021 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2664 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -0.2664 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -0.2664 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2642.9% | -0.0319 % change on previous year | 0.8121 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4761 % change on previous year | 0.0723 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.8238 % change on previous year | 0.8121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2842 % change on previous year | -0.2568 % change on previous year | 0.883 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5745 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 156 Montenegro -0.224 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Romania -0.2281 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Slovenia -0.2302 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Bulgaria -0.3229 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Thailand -0.3482 % change on previous year compare
- 162 North Macedonia -0.3498 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Czechia was -0.2664 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Czechia ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.