Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia
Czechia: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 16.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia, 1996–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia stood at 16.3%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia peaked at 19.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2009.
That places Czechia 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 11 Switzerland 16.9% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
- 13 Mexico 16.5% compare
- 16 Australia 14.3% compare
- 17 Slovakia 13.9% 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 unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Czechia was 16.3% in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.