Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia
Czechia: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2013
All-time low
19.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 1998
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Wage gap by age — Youth 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
In 2025, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia stood at 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia peaked at 32.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 1998.
That places Czechia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1997 | 21.65 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 23.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 24.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 24.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 28.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 30.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.82 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.22 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 27.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 19.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 23.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 24.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 32.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 27.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 32.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 27.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 27 Hungary 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 28 Malta 29.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 29 Sweden 29.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 31 Romania 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 32 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 33 Costa Rica 25.87 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Czechia was 29.45 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2013.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Youth 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.