Number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 143,081 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia stood at 143,081 people.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia peaked at 375,372 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 130,100 people, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 375,372 people | — |
| 1992 | 366,137 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 352,174 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 320,359 people | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 308,771 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 291,480 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 268,542 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 250,725 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 231,691 people | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 219,738 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 211,064 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 203,899 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 193,552 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 183,644 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 176,480 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 169,610 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 164,224 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 157,822 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 152,232 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 150,010 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 145,632 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 149,013 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 149,397 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 136,571 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 147,054 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 148,453 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 145,442 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 146,925 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 139,259 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 134,013 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 130,100 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 140,525 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 156,026 people | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 151,001 people | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 143,081 people | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,250 people | 231,691 people | 375,372 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 183,226 people | 152,232 people | 219,738 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,776 people | 136,571 people | 150,010 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,458 people | 130,100 people | 156,026 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Czechia was 143,081 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 375,372 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,100 people in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Czechia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.