Gender wage gap in Czechia
Czechia: Gender wage gap was 14.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Czechia, 2012–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gender wage gap in Czechia stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Czechia peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 16th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 13 United Kingdom 16.3% compare
- 14 Chile 16.3% compare
- 15 Slovakia 15.4% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 14.5% compare
- 18 Indonesia 13.5% compare
- 19 Switzerland 13.3% compare
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Czechia?
- Gender wage gap in Czechia was 14.9% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for gender wage gap?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.