Labor force, total in Czechia
Czechia: Labor force, total was 5.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Czechia stood at 5.58 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Czechia peaked at 5.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1990.
That places Czechia 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.58 million | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 million | 5.00 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 5.13 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 5.22 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.24 million | 5.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 in Czechia?
- Labor force, total in Czechia was 5.58 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for labor force, total?
- Czechia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.