Employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia
Czechia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia peaked at 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 133rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.2% | — |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Czechia was 12.1% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Czechia ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.