Employment of older workers in Czechia
78.3% of people aged 55 to 64 in Czechia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Czechia, 2025
78.3%
Change from 2024
+1.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
3rd of 34
Employment of older workers in Czechia over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Czechia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.3% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7%b (break in time series) | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | 43.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3 percentage points from 77.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 55.5%, the figure has changed by +22.8 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Czechia has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
82.9%
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Life expectancy at age 65
18.9 years
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
2.8%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
10.4%
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Long-term unemployment rate
0.8%
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.5%
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