Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia
Czechia: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia is 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia peaked at 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025 and was at its lowest, -13.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 1999.
That places Czechia 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1997 | -9.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -12.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +34.1% |
| 1999 | -13.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.8% |
| 2000 | -12.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.6% |
| 2001 | -11.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.3% |
| 2002 | -5.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -53.7% |
| 2003 | -4.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.6% |
| 2004 | -3.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -27.3% |
| 2005 | -1.63 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -165.1% |
| 2007 | 2.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 3.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 5.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -13.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4 |
| 2000s | -2.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -12.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 1.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 1 Bulgaria 15.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Costa Rica 15.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 6 Mexico 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Malta 4.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Czechia was 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.