Czech labor market now: 6 trends defining opportunities and challenges for workers

Czechia’s labor market expands with more employees, freelancers, and foreign workers, as reforms reshape work and create new dynamics for all.

Expats.cz Staff ČTK

Written by Expats.cz StaffČTK Published on 11.08.2025 15:10:00 (updated on 11.08.2025) Reading time: 3 minutes

Recent data from the Czech Social Security Administration, Czech Statistical Office, and Labour Office reveal a dynamic labor market in transition.

By mid-2025, the number of employees in Czechia rose to nearly 5 million, alongside a growing cohort of self-employed workers, signaling not just expansion but a fundamental shift in how work is structured.

Behind these figures lie critical trends: from an increase in flexible and freelance employment to the rising role of foreign labor, which are reshaping the country’s workforce amid broader economic and political currents.

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