Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Czechia

Czechia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2019
All-time low
18.4%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

05101520252000201120222000: 19.12001: 18.62002: 19.22003: 18.42004: 20.42005: 20.42006: 20.72007: 20.52008: 20.22009: 20.12010: 20.32011: 19.92012: 19.72013: 20.82014: 20.52015: 20.52016: 222017: 23.22018: 23.72019: 24.22020: 23.52021: 23.82022: 22.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Czechia is 22.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Czechia peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.

That places Czechia 128th out of 191 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.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Czechia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.1%
2001 18.6% -2.4%
2002 19.2% +3.3%
2003 18.4% -4.6%
2004 20.4% +11.2%
2005 20.4% +0.0%
2006 20.7% +1.3%
2007 20.5% -0.9%
2008 20.2% -1.2%
2009 20.1% -0.8%
2010 20.3% +1.1%
2011 19.9% -1.7%
2012 19.7% -1.4%
2013 20.8% +5.5%
2014 20.5% -1.3%
2015 20.5% +0.1%
2016 22.0% +7.3%
2017 23.2% +5.4%
2018 23.7% +2.3%
2019 24.2% +2.1%
2020 23.5% -3.0%
2021 23.8% +1.4%
2022 22.9% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 18.4% 20.7% 10
2010s 21.5% 19.7% 24.2% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.9% 23.8% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 125 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
  2. 126 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
  3. 127 Ukraine 23.1% compare
  4. 129 Poland 22.9% compare
  5. 130 Belgium 22.9% compare
  6. 131 Nicaragua 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Czechia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Czechia was 22.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
How does Czechia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Czechia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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