Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Czechia

Czechia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Czechia, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 7.82001: 8.12002: 8.62003: 92004: 8.62005: 8.62006: 8.62007: 8.32008: 8.32009: 8.92010: 8.92011: 8.62012: 8.82013: 8.92014: 8.72015: 8.62016: 8.72017: 92018: 9.62019: 9.92020: 11.12021: 11.12022: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Czechia is 10.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Czechia peaked at 11.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

That places Czechia 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.8% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 8.6% 9.9% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.2% 11.1% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

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  3. 63 Hungary 10.2% compare
  4. 65 Italy 10.2% compare
  5. 66 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
  6. 67 Argentina 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Czechia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Czechia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Czechia was 10.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Czechia ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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