Mapping Czechia's foreign workforce: Where they live, what they do, why it matters

Employees from different countries—and continents—work in wildly varying industries. We take a deep dive into the different trends and what they mean.

Thomas Smith

Written by Thomas Smith Published on 24.06.2025 15:00:00 (updated on 24.06.2025) Reading time: 3 minutes

Foreign workers are a critical part of the Czech economy, with 858,550 non-Czechs currently employed across the country. Their contribution spans the entire nation—but it’s far from evenly distributed. Nearly half of them—over 425,000—are concentrated in Prague and its surrounding region.

So, who are the foreign workers in Czechia, and in which industries do people from your country work? Ultimately, where you’re from often determines what job you’ll get in Czechia.

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