Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia
Czechia: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 14.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia, 2012–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia is 14.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.2% | — |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Czechia?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.