Average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia

Czechia: Average hourly earnings of employees was 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia, 2012–2021

0510152012201620212012: 10.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 10.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 11.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 12 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 12.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 13.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 15.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 15.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 15.8 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia is 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia peaked at 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2012.

Czechia ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 8
2020s 15.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.65 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 11 Hungary 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 12 Israel 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 13 Slovakia 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 15 Italy 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 16 Portugal 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 17 Turkey 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Czechia was 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
How does Czechia rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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