Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia
Czechia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 80.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia stood at 80.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia peaked at 88.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.4% | — |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 80.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 80.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 81.3% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.7% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 45 Belgium 82.3% compare
- 46 Ireland 81.7% compare
- 47 Switzerland 81.5% compare
- 49 South Africa 80.6% compare
- 50 Australia 80.5% compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.4% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.