Number of paid employees in Czechia

Czechia: Number of paid employees was 13,171 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13,171
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19,027
in 2008
All-time low
7,147
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of paid employees in Czechia, 2005–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201220202005: 7.1k2006: 12.3k2007: 16.2k2008: 19.0k2009: 16.3k2010: 15.0k2011: 14.5k2012: 14.2k2013: 13.3k2014: 12.8k2015: 12.5k2016: 13.4k2017: 13.7k2018: 13.4k2019: 13.5k2020: 13.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Czechia is 13,171, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Czechia peaked at 19,027 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,147, in 2005.

Czechia ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of paid employees in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Czechia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 7,147 —
2006 12,317 +72.3%
2007 16,214 +31.6%
2008 19,027 +17.3%
2009 16,341 -14.1%
2010 14,989 -8.3%
2011 14,457 -3.5%
2012 14,240 -1.5%
2013 13,347 -6.3%
2014 12,803 -4.1%
2015 12,519 -2.2%
2016 13,425 +7.2%
2017 13,661 +1.8%
2018 13,411 -1.8%
2019 13,453 +0.3%
2020 13,171 -2.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 13,171 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 13,171 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,731, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of paid employees 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +72.3% 7,147 12,317
2007 +31.6% 12,317 16,214

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,209 7,147 19,027 5
2010s 13,630 12,519 14,989 10
2020s 13,171 13,171 13,171 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 31 France 15,537 compare
  2. 32 Greece 14,552 compare
  3. 33 Bolivia 13,924 compare
  4. 35 Finland 12,986 compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 12,942 compare
  6. 37 Bulgaria 12,722 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Czechia?
Number of paid employees in Czechia was 13,171 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 19,027 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,147 in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for number of paid employees?
Czechia ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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