Czech Republic: minimum wage to rise by 7.7% on 1 January 2026

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Czech labour minister Marian Jurečka, of the Christian and Democratic Union, announced on 29 August that the gross minimum wage will rise 7.7% from CZK 20,800 to CZK 22,400 (€916) per month starting 1 January 2026. The corresponding hourly rate for a 40-hour working week will be CZK 134.40 (€5.49). The government’s aim is to gradually raise the minimum wage to 47% of average earnings by 2029. In 2026, it will represent 43.5% of the average wage – CZK 51,497, according to the finance ministry –

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