Labour ministry report highlights substantial wage differences in Czechia’s regions
Wage differences between Czechia’s 14 regions can be substantial, according to a report published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. In some professions, the difference can be tens of thousands of crowns a month. In Prague, for example, employees can earn twice as much as in the lowest-rated region. According to the data presented, the average monthly gross income in private companies in Prague was CZK 57,817 last year, while in the Karlovy Vary Region it was only CZK 38,350. Wages in the Prague, Central Bohemia and South Moravia regions are significantly higher than in the rest of the country.