Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia
Czechia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 34.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 34.9% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia peaked at 47.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.8% | — |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 34.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 34.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- 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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Czechia was 34.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.