Czechia Agriculture Employment
Employment in agriculture SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Czechia's agriculture employment was 2.71% in 2025, ranked 36th globally. This represents a 3.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Czechia's agriculture employment stood at 2.71% in 2025, a decline of +0.11% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.87% by 2026. Czechia ranked 36th globally.
Czechia’s share of its labour force employed in agriculture fell sharply from 7.67 percent in 1991, the highest level recorded over the 35‑year series, to a low of 2.55 percent in 2021, before rising slightly to 2.71 percent in 2025, placing the country 36th globally. This decline mirrors the structural shift toward services and high‑value manufacturing that has characterised the post‑communist transition, as well as the consolidation of farms and increased mechanisation. The 2025 figure is marginally above Austria’s 2.77 percent and Norway’s 2.50 percent, indicating that Czechia now aligns more closely with advanced economies where agriculture employs a small share of workers. The modest rebound from the 2021 trough suggests that remaining rural employment is stabilising, but further reductions are unlikely without major policy changes such as subsidies for agro‑technology or incentives for young farmers, which could alter the downward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 2.96% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 2.92% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.87% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.71% | −0.11% | #36 |
| 2024 | 2.82% | −0.09% | #36 |
| 2023 | 2.91% | +0.23% | #36 |
| 2022 | 2.68% | +0.13% | #35 |
| 2021 | 2.55% | −0.06% | #32 |
| 2020 | 2.61% | −0.05% | #31 |
| 2019 | 2.66% | −0.14% | #33 |
| 2018 | 2.80% | −0.00% | #32 |
| 2017 | 2.80% | −0.10% | #32 |
| 2016 | 2.90% | −0.02% | #32 |
| 2015 | 2.93% | +0.18% | #32 |
| 2014 | 2.75% | −0.28% | #28 |
| 2013 | 3.03% | −0.02% | #30 |
| 2012 | 3.05% | +0.06% | #30 |
| 2011 | 2.99% | −0.11% | #28 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Czechia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw agriculture employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Czechia's agriculture employment was 2.71% in 2025. Ranked 36th globally. This represents a 3.8% decrease from the previous year.
Czechia's agriculture employment peaked at 7.67% in 1991.
The lowest agriculture employment in Czechia was 2.55% in 2021.
Czechia ranks 36th globally in agriculture employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Czechia's agriculture employment is projected to reach 2.87% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture employment of Czechia in 2025 was 2.71%. This ranks 36th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_czechia_agriculture-employment,
title = {Czechia Agriculture Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/czechia/agriculture-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}