Duration of working life in Czechia
Czechia: Duration of working life was 38.1 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.1 Year
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
38.1 Year
in 2025
All-time low
33.3 Year
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Czechia stood at 38.1 Year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Czechia peaked at 38.1 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.3 Year, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6 Year | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 Year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3 Year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.7 Year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7 Year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.3 Year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.7 Year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.2 Year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6 Year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9 Year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.3 Year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 Year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6 Year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.2 Year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5 Year | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.1 Year | +1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 38.1 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 38.1 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6 Year | 33.3 Year | 33.9 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1 Year | 33.9 Year | 36.3 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 Year | 35.9 Year | 38.1 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Czechia?
- Duration of working life in Czechia was 38.1 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 Year in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for duration of working life?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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