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Czech women earn significantly less than men on average, with the annual difference estimated at CZK 109,000.
New figures based on Eurostat data show the country’s gender pay gap remains above the EU average.
Across the EU, employed women earn an estimated CZK 93,800 less annually than men on average. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which converted the hourly wage gap into annual earnings, estimates that the combined difference across the bloc amounts to more than CZK 8.65 trillion every year.
Czech Republic exceeds the EU average
According to Eurostat, women across the European Union earned 11.1% less per hour than men in 2024. In practical terms, women received CZK 88.90 for every CZK 100 earned by men. The figures cover companies with at least ten employees.
Applying that methodology, the ETUC estimates that women in the Czech Republic earn roughly CZK 108,700 less per year than men, placing the country above the EU average.
Only a handful of member states recorded larger estimated annual gaps. Finland ranked highest at around CZK 183,500, followed by Austria (CZK 165,600), Germany (CZK 146,200) and Sweden (CZK 123,600).
At the opposite end of the scale, Luxembourg was the only EU country where women earned slightly more than men on average. There, women’s hourly earnings exceeded men’s by 0.8%, equivalent to roughly CZK 11,500 annually in their favor under the ETUC model. Estonia recorded the largest percentage gap in the bloc, at 18.8%.
Different methods produce different figures
National Czech statistics paint a somewhat different picture because they rely on a different methodology.
Data from the Czech Statistical Office shows that in 2025 the median gross monthly wage reached CZK 41,068 for women and CZK 47,648 for men. That represents a monthly difference of CZK 6,580, or just under CZK 79,000 over a full year.
The discrepancy does not mean either calculation is incorrect. Eurostat measures average gross hourly earnings, while the Czech Statistical Office compares median monthly wages. Because the indicators measure different aspects of income, the results cannot be directly compared.
Eurostat uses an unadjusted gender pay gap, which reflects a range of labor market factors, including differences in occupations, industries, management roles, work experience, career interruptions, age and the balance between public and private sector employment.
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