Czech Republic - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Czech Republic was 5,381,852 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,434,099 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,972,210 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 4,972,210
1991 4,991,595
1992 5,035,129
1993 5,084,682
1994 5,144,853
1995 5,167,710
1996 5,172,547
1997 5,150,843
1998 5,165,368
1999 5,185,955
2000 5,147,681
2001 5,123,490
2002 5,120,244
2003 5,115,954
2004 5,111,149
2005 5,170,177
2006 5,181,892
2007 5,178,135
2008 5,206,347
2009 5,256,635
2010 5,249,490
2011 5,235,777
2012 5,268,185
2013 5,316,855
2014 5,312,842
2015 5,319,342
2016 5,368,589
2017 5,398,388
2018 5,434,099
2019 5,430,539
2020 5,388,485
2021 5,381,852

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure