促进捷克更好的职业流动性，延长工作寿命

Ageing and Employment PoliciesPromoting Better CareerMobility for Longer WorkingLives in Czechia This work is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed andarguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Member countries of the OECD.This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty overany territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use ofsuch data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements inthe West Bank under the terms of international law.Please cite this publication as:OECD (2025),Promoting Better Career Mobility for Longer Working Lives in Czechia, Ageing and Employment Policies, OECDPublishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/dd8eafc2-en.ISBN 978-92-64-63028-4 (print)ISBN 978-92-64-97674-0 (PDF)ISBN 978-92-64-85401-7 (HTML)Ageing and Employment PoliciesISSN 1990-102X (print)ISSN 1990-1011 (online)Photo credits:Cover © Juice Verve/Shutterstock.com.Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found at: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/support/corrigenda.html.© OECD 2025Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Attribution– you must cite the work.Translations– you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of original work should be considered valid.Adaptations– you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed inthis adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries.Third-party material– the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party and forany claims of infringement.You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses your use of the work.Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shallbe Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one. PROMOTING BETTER CAREER MOBILITY FOR LONGER WORKING LIVES IN CZECHIA © OECD 2025ForewordPopulation ageing, rapid digitaland AI progress,and the green transition are reshaping the world of work.Thesemegatrendsare expected to drive significant shifts in employment across firms, sectors, andregions. While these changes bring potential challenges forolderworkerswho may be at risk of losingtheir job,theycanalso open up opportunities for career advancement,higher wages, and better-qualityjobs.With longer lifespans, many workers may also rethink their career ambitions, including seeking newroles before retirement after years in the same job or switching to more flexible jobs that support skilldevelopmentwhile accommodating health and caregiving needs later in their careers. Creating supportiveframeworks that enable workers to navigate this transition effectively is crucial to harness the benefits ofthese transformative changes and to address the associated challenges.Pressing labour and skillsshortages further intensify the need for supporting mid-career workers in moving into growing sectors andoccupations.However,many mid-to-late career workers still face significant barriers when attempting tochange jobs orcareers. InCzechia,job mobility is very low and,as in many other OECD countries,itdeclinessubstantiallywith age. Factors such as limited access to training, outdated job-search skills,financial vulnerability,andhealth constraints often stand in the way. Removing thesebarriersis essential to supporting longer, morefulfilling working lives and maintaining a dynamiceconomyand inclusive workforce.Thereport builds on the OECD’s March 2024 cross-country study,Promoting Better Career Choices forLonger Working Lives, and is thethirdin a series exploring country-specific challenges, policies, andpracticesin selected OECD countries. Other countries covered include the United Kingdom,Austria,Belgium, and the United States.The report highlights job mobility trends inCzechiaas workers age,identifies the key barriers to progression for mid-to-late career workers, and offers targeted policyrecommendations. Its goal is to support experienced workers in continuing to contr