Czech Republic - Labor Force





Czech Republic: Labor Force

Mnemonic LBF.ICZE
Unit Ths., SA
Adjustments Seasonally Adjusted
Quarterly 0.1 %
Data 2020 Q1 5,399
2019 Q4 5,404

Series Information

Source The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)
Release Labor Force Survey - Preliminary Update
Frequency Quarterly
Start Date 3/31/1993
End Date 3/31/2020

Czech Republic: Labor

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Labor Force 2020 Q1 5,399 5,404 Ths., SA Quarterly
Labor Force Employment 2020 Q1 5,294 5,293 Ths., SA Quarterly
Unemployment 2020 Q1 104.51 111.22 Ths., SA Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2020 Q1 1.94 2.06 %, SA Quarterly
Primary Industries Employment 2019 Q4 137.81 140.7 Ths., NSA Quarterly
Real Wages & Salaries 2019 Q4 103.6 104.1 Vol. Index CPPY=100, NSA Quarterly
Total Employment 2019 Q4 5,304 5,306 Thousands, NSA Quarterly
Wage & Salaries 2019 Q4 36,144 33,732 CZK, NSA Quarterly
Agriculture Employment 2018 148.33 146.33 Ths. Annual

Release Information

This release is based on the official results of the quarterly Czech Labor Force Survey. The survey results display information about the level and structure of employment, unemployment, and underemployment in the Czech Republic according to the recommendations and international definitions of the International Labor Organization. 

  • Measurements:
    • Percentage (%)
    • Thousands of persons (Ths. #)
  • Adjustments:
    • Seasonally adjusted (SA)
    • Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly
  • Start date: Uniformly 1993Q1

The compiling of the Labor Force Survey uses specific legislation and economic conditions to allow for minimal bias in the data collection. The source uses common reporting to estimate employment in organizations and companies, and it identifies employment in the Czech Republic by gender, age, qualification, industry, and a variety of other factors.

Further reading

Source methodology

 The preliminary update covers the seasonally and non seasonally adjusted labor force and unemployment rate statistics, including numbers of employed and unemployed citizens in the Czech Republic. 

The main update revises the statistics in the preliminary update while also breaking down the labor force statistics by gender and age.