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In Czechia, the median gross salary is €1,796 a month (2025), a single worker on the average wage keeps 78.7% of gross pay after income tax and employee contributions (2025) and unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

Life expectancy was 80.0 years in 2024, with 4.352 doctors per 1,000 people in 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 20.1 µg/m³ in 2025.

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Population10,905,028people31 Dec 2024Official source · World Bank
Median gross salary1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ČSÚ — Structure of earnings 2025
Unemployment rate2.8%31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)
Minimum wage5.53EUR/hour27 Aug 2026Official source · Ministerstvo prace a socialnich veci
Median net income980EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat — Distribution of income by household composition (ilc_di04)
Foreign residents982,656people31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat

Can I move to Czechia?

Across 198 passports, 93 passports enter visa-free and 105 passports need a visa for Czechia. Check your passport below.

Visa-free
93
Visa required
105

198 accepted passport rules · rules effective as of 2026-09-05

Residence rules and exceptions
General starting points; personal circumstances and exceptions still apply.
Citizenship / situationStarting point
EU / EEA citizenshipFree movement; longer residence has conditions.[67]
Swiss citizenshipSeparate Swiss arrangements, including residence documentation for longer stays.[67]
Other citizenshipCheck work, study or family requirements.[68]
Existing status or family rightsA passport alone cannot establish your eligibility. Check the relevant authority’s guidance.

These are national starting points, not an eligibility decision. Long-stay residence, work authorisation and in-country application rules differ by route; a visa-free visit never settles them. Check the route that matches your purpose and circumstances with the responsible authority.

Visa and entry rules

Short stay and entry198 source-backed passport answersHighly skilled workerOfficial route overview and current conditions.Digital nomadIncome: 885870 CZK / year; Basis: per applicant; Formula: 1.5 × 2026–2027 published annual gross salary base CZK 590,580 = CZK 885,870/year; Gross or net: grossSelf-employmentCzechia’s long-term business residence permit is for a third-country national who will conduct business, a licensed trade or self-employment in Czechia.Entrepreneur and start-upPeople who completed qualifying Czech university study or scientific research may seek long-term residence to look for employment or start a business.Permanent residenceApplicants generally qualify after five years of qualifying temporary residence in Czechia, with statutory exceptions and special continuity rules for some EU Blue Card and family cases.CitizenshipFor non-nationals with permanent residence who have lived in the Czech Republic for at least 5 years, speak Czech and pass the civics test; it gives Czech citizenship by conferment.WorkOfficial route overview and current conditions.

Sources checked through 22 Oct 2026.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Czechia?

The national unemployment rate was 2.8 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)24

This is the Eurostat labour-force survey series used as the canonical national answer. Other published definitions exist and are shown in the table below.

What is the median gross salary in Czechia?

The median gross salary was about 1,796 EUR/month in 2025.

Half of employees earn less than this. Mean gross and national-accounts averages use different definitions and are shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary, monthly: 1,796 EUR/month · ČSÚ — Structure of earnings 20256
  • Average gross salary, monthly: 1,635 EUR/month · 2026-07-25 · Eurostat — National accounts aggregates (nama_10_a10) and employment (nama_10_a10_e)23

What is the minimum wage in Czechia?

The statutory minimum wage is about 5.53 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026). Source: Ministerstvo prace a socialnich veci37

National statutory floor, gross, before tax and social contributions.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary, monthly1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ČSÚ — Structure of earnings 20256Official · national figure
National unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)24Official · national figure
Minimum gross hourly wage5.53 EUR/hour27 Aug 2026Ministerstvo prace a socialnich veci37Official · national figure
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaOf 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Typical city (median): about 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Net rent across cities in CzechiaOf 86 cities with data, 25 have net rent of 8 to under 9 €/m²/month.

Typical city (median): about €8.60

Net rent (€/m²/month)

Public employment service in Czechia

Official job-search, registration, counselling and training routes. Private recruitment agencies are not included.

Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service

Úřad práce České republiky

Job SearchRegistration
Register Search jobs

A national service does not prove that an office exists in every city. City pages show an office only after an exact address is linked to that city. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Taxes in Czechia

National rates and comparable published scenarios. Personal tax depends on income, household and residence circumstances.

Top income-tax rate23 %
Corporate tax rate21 %
Employee income tax, yearly6,300 EUR/year
Employee social contributions, yearly5,000 EUR/year
Pre-filled with the national median gross salary (2025).
Take-homeCZK 34,438a month after tax ≈ €1,424Open the full calculator for Czechia Check a job offer in Czechia
Verified from the linked official or intergovernmental records. Open the primary source. Sources checked through 3 Aug 2026.

Benefits newcomers may qualify for in Czechia

Public schemes where an official source defines an eligible migration or residence status. Amounts and conditions are kept in their native terms.

ProgrammePublished amountSource and application

Dávka státní sociální pomoci — Minimum-income support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Labour Office of the Czech Republic

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current MPSV page describes the monthly household formula: the living component applies below 1.43 times the living-minimum amount; the housing component uses the 0.30 household decisive-income threshold and recognised housing-cost limit; the child bonus applies up to four times the living-minimum amount; and a work bonus rewards work activity. The exact payable amount is calculated from household income, assets, housing and composition, so no fixed national payout is asserted.

The current official e-Sbírka consolidated law text for Act No. 151/2025 Sb., § 15 ‘Osobní rozsah pro nárok na dávku’, lists the exact personal-scope categories. It states: § 15(1)(a) ‘má na území České republiky trvalý pobyt’; (b) ‘jí byla udělena doplňková ochrana’; (c) source wording ‘je rodinným příslušníkem státního občana České republiky a byla jí vydána pobytová karta rodinného příslušníka občana jiného členského státu Evropské unie nebo jí bylo vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; (d) ‘je rodinným příslušníkem cizince s uděleným trvalým pobytem na území České republiky a bylo jí vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; (e) ‘je osobou, jejíž nárok vyplývá z přímo použitelných předpisů Evropské unie, nebo je osobou, která má právo na rovné zacházení podle předpisů Evropské unie, a je zároveň osobou zaměstnanou, samostatně výdělečně činnou, anebo osobou ponechávající si takové postavení’; (f) ‘je občanem jiného členského státu Evropské unie, který je hlášen na území České republiky k pobytu podle jiného právního předpisu po dobu delší než 3 měsíce’; (g) ‘je rodinným příslušníkem osoby uvedené v písmenu e) nebo f) a má právo na rovné zacházení podle předpisů Evropské unie’; (h) ‘je nezletilým cizincem svěřeným na území České republiky do péče nahrazující péči rodičů’; (i) ‘je cizincem, který je držitelem povolení k trvalému pobytu s přiznaným právním postavením dlouhodobě pobývajícího rezidenta v Evropské unii na území jiného členského státu Evropské unie a bylo mu vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; and (j) ‘je cizincem, kterému nárok na dávku vyplývá z mezinárodní smlouvy, která je součástí právního řádu.’ This row publishes exactly czech Permanent Residence Holder For Dssp, subsidiary Protection Beneficiary For Dssp, family Member Of Czech Citizen With Eu Card Or Long Term Permit For Dssp, family Member Of Czech Permanent Resident With Long Term Permit For Dssp, eu Equal Treatment Worker Or Self Employed Or Retained Status For Dssp, eu Member State Citizen Registered Over Three Months For Dssp, family Member Of Eu Worker Or Over Three Month Resident With Equal Treatment For Dssp, minor Foreign National In Substitute Parental Care For Dssp, eu Long Term Resident From Another Member State With Czech Long Term Permit For Dssp and foreign National Entitled Under International Treaty For Dssp; it does not collapse these into a generic foreigner or lawful-resident label.

Dávka státní sociální pomoci — bonus na dítě — Family and child support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Labour Office of the Czech Republic

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

Formula: Act No. 151/2025 Sb. § 39 sets the child bonus per dependent child at CZK 1,000 × (4 minus household income divided by household living minimum) for income from three times up to four times the living minimum; CZK 1,000 for income above 1.43 times and below three times; and CZK 500 for income at or below 1.43 times, with CZK 1,000 where all household members are vulnerable persons.

The current official e-Sbírka consolidated text of Act No. 151/2025 Sb. limits the personal scope for a benefit whose only component is the child bonus in § 15(4). It names: ‘cizincem, kterému byla vydána zaměstnanecká karta’; ‘cizincem podle § 98 písm. u)’ of the Employment Act; ‘cizincem, kterému byla vydána alespoň na dobu 9 měsíců karta vnitropodnikově převedeného zaměstnance nebo karta vnitropodnikově převedeného zaměstnance jiného členského státu Evropské unie a je převeden do obchodní korporace nebo odštěpného závodu se sídlem na území České republiky’; ‘cizincem, kterému bylo vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky za účelem vědeckého výzkumu’; ‘cizincem, kterému bylo vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky za účelem výkonu zaměstnání vyžadujícího vysokou kvalifikaci’; and ‘rodinným příslušníkem cizince uvedeného v písmenech a) až e), pokud mu bylo vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’. Card Holder In Czechia For Child Bonus, foreign National Under Czech Employment Act Section 98 U For Child Bonus, intra Corporate Transferee Card Holder In Czechia For Child Bonus, research Residence Permit Holder In Czechia For Child Bonus, highly Qualified Employment Residence Permit Holder In Czechia For Child Bonus and family Member Of Child Bonus Qualifying Foreign National With Long Term Residence Permit In Czechia. It does not broaden these statutory profiles into lawful_resident, family_reunification or generic foreign-national labels. The child-bonus household, dependent-child, income and work-activity conditions in §§ 38–39 also apply.

Dávka státní sociální pomoci — složka na bydlení — Housing support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Labour Office / municipal authority

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

Formula: the current DSSP housing component is calculated from recognised housing costs exceeding 30% of the household decisive income, with a 35% decisive-income threshold in Prague, subject to the statutory recognised-cost, household and housing-title limits. The payable amount varies with household income and recognised housing costs; no fixed national amount is asserted.

The current official e-Sbírka consolidated text of Act No. 151/2025 Sb. § 15(1) lists the exact personal-scope categories for the Dávka státní sociální pomoci. It states: (a) ‘má na území České republiky trvalý pobyt’; (b) ‘jí byla udělena doplňková ochrana’; (c) ‘je rodinným příslušníkem státního občana České republiky a byla jí vydána pobytová karta rodinného příslušníka občana jiného členského státu Evropské unie nebo jí bylo vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; (d) ‘je rodinným příslušníkem cizince s uděleným trvalým pobytem na území České republiky a bylo jí vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; (e) ‘je osobou, jejíž nárok vyplývá z přímo použitelných předpisů Evropské unie, nebo je osobou, která má právo na rovné zacházení podle předpisů Evropské unie, a je zároveň osobou zaměstnanou, samostatně výdělečně činnou, anebo osobou ponechávající si takové postavení’; (f) ‘je občanem jiného členského státu Evropské unie, který je hlášen na území České republiky k pobytu podle jiného právního předpisu po dobu delší než 3 měsíce’; (g) ‘je rodinným příslušníkem osoby uvedené v písmenu e) nebo f) a má právo na rovné zacházení podle předpisů Evropské unie’; (h) ‘je nezletilým cizincem svěřeným na území České republiky do péče nahrazující péči rodičů’; (i) ‘je cizincem, který je držitelem povolení k trvalému pobytu s přiznaným právním postavením dlouhodobě pobývajícího rezidenta v Evropské unii na území jiného členského státu Evropské unie a bylo mu vydáno povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu na území České republiky’; and (j) ‘je cizincem, kterému nárok na dávku vyplývá z mezinárodní smlouvy, která je součástí právního řádu’. Permanent Residence Holder For Dssp, subsidiary Protection Beneficiary For Dssp, family Member Of Czech Citizen With Eu Card Or Long Term Permit For Dssp, family Member Of Czech Permanent Resident With Long Term Permit For Dssp, eu Equal Treatment Worker Or Self Employed Or Retained Status For Dssp, eu Member State Citizen Registered Over Three Months For Dssp, family Member Of Eu Worker Or Over Three Month Resident With Equal Treatment For Dssp, minor Foreign National In Substitute Parental Care For Dssp, eu Long Term Resident From Another Member State With Czech Long Term Permit For Dssp and foreign National Entitled Under International Treaty For Dssp. It does not collapse the statutory categories into a generic lawful-resident or foreigner label; the housing component’s income, housing-cost, household and title conditions also apply.

Humanitární dávka (Humanitarian benefit) — Arrival and reception support

3,130–4,860 CZK / Monthly

Ministry of the Interior / Refugee Facilities Administration

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

The current MPSV table gives CZK 4,860 for an adult and CZK 3,490 for a child during months 1–5 (150 days) after temporary protection; from month 6 it gives CZK 3,130 for an adult, CZK 4,860 for a vulnerable adult, CZK 3,490 for a child and CZK 4,188 for a child aged 6–10. The amount is assessed together with household income, assets and eligible housing costs.

The official Czech Ministry page identifies the source-defined profile `cizinci s dočasnou ochranou` and states `Nárok na humanitární dávku mají cizinci s dočasnou ochranou`, where the applicant's income, social and asset situation does not cover basic living needs or housing costs. temporary-protection holder in Czechia entitled to the humanitarian benefit; it does not generalize the route to other foreigners or protection categories.

Podpora v nezaměstnanosti — Unemployment support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Labour Office of the Czech Republic

Open official application
Eligibility and amount details

Formula: the official 2026 unemployment-support rate is 80% of average monthly net earnings for the first two months, 50% for the next two months and 40% for the remaining period; for claimants over 52, the 80%/50% stages each last three months. The official fallback amounts are CZK 19,269, CZK 9,635 and CZK 7,226, and the 2026 maximum is CZK 38,537.

The current official Úřad práce/MPSV page ‘Základní práva a povinnosti uchazeče o zaměstnání a zájemce o zaměstnání’ gives the exact residence profiles for foreign jobseekers. It states: ‘u cizince, který je občanem EU nebo jeho rodinným příslušníkem anebo rodinným příslušníkem občana ČR, adresa trvalého nebo přechodného pobytu na území ČR, a pokud takový pobyt nemá, adresa místa, kde se na území ČR obvykle zdržuje’; ‘u cizince, který není občanem EU ani jeho rodinným příslušníkem ani rodinným příslušníkem občana ČR, adresa místa trvalého pobytu na území ČR’; and, for a non-EU/non-family foreigner, ‘u cizince, který není občanem EU ani jeho rodinným příslušníkem ani rodinným příslušníkem občana ČR, a který je držitelem povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu za účelem výkonu zaměstnání na pracovní pozici vyžadující vysokou kvalifikaci (modrá karta), adresa uvedená jako místo pobytu v agendovém informačním systému cizinců’. Citizen Or Eu Or Czech Citizen Family Member With Czech Residence Or Usual Stay Address For Jobseeker Registration, third Country National With Czech Permanent Residence For Jobseeker Registration and blue Card Holder With Czech Residence Address For Jobseeker Registration. The same official page states that an eligible jobseeker must have at least 12 months of pension-insurance employment or other gainful activity in the last two years, apply to the competent regional Labour Office, and not be receiving an old-age pension; the row does not broaden the residence profiles to a generic lawful-resident chip.

ImmigrationDB shows published rules; it does not decide personal eligibility. Confirm your status, contribution record and household circumstances with the responsible authority before applying. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Can migrants receive medical care in Czechia?

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Czechia when the official insurance or residence conditions are met.

Verified 2026-08-03. Open the official coverage rules.

Language courses and integration in Czechia

Government programmes, public integration services and exact provider records. The section expands only from fields present in the source; missing prices, refunds or contacts are not replaced with estimates.

8verified programmes
15cities with exact local records
15verified location records
9listed providers

Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.

CzechIn PersonCo-payment
Open official information

Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechIn Person, OnlineFree
Open official information

Czech language courses for foreigners through Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — State Language Course

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechCEFR pre-A1–B1In PersonFree
Open official information

Czech language courses — CPIC Liberec Region — Municipal language course

Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners — Liberec Region

For foreigners in the Liberec Region.

CzechIn Person, Online
Open official information

Czech language courses — CPIC Ostrava — Integration course

Administration of Refugee Facilities / Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners in the Moravian-Silesian Region

For foreigners, adults, children.

CzechIn Person
Open official information

Czech language courses — CPIC Plzeň 2026 — Integration course

Administration of Refugee Facilities / Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners in the Plzeň Region

For foreigners, adults, children.

CzechIn Person, OnlineFree
Open official information
Country programmes describe the national or named local framework. Availability in a city is shown only when a source names that place exactly. Sources checked through 2026-08-10.

All Czechia language courses and where they take place

Living and moving context for Czechia

The 2024 groceries price level index was 73.5 on an EU27=100 basis. Monthly estimates put groceries at €235 and utilities at €98; household electricity was €0.322/kWh and gas was €0.072/kWh. Average gross salary was €1,635 per month in 2024, and national median net income was €980 per month. A separate 2025 median monthly net salary was €1,700. The national unemployment rate was 2.8% in 2025. For 2024, the employee calculation gave €6,300 a year in income tax and €5,000 in social contributions. Household net-income estimates were €1,498 per month for one person, €1,777 for a couple and €2,048 for a family.

#1 by populationPrague1,397,880 residents · Capital hub#2 by populationBrno404,296 residents#3 by populationOstrava283,187 residents

Czechia cities by population

The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.

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CityPopulationNet rent, €/m²/monthMedian gross salary, €/month
PragueCapital hub1,397,880Population8.25Net rent, €/m²/mo2,176Median gross salary, €/mo
Brno404,296Population7.50Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Ostrava283,187Population4.83Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Plzeň187,928Population5.92Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Pilsen174,007Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Liberec108,090Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Olomouc103,063Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
České Budějovice97,231Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Hradec Králové94,311Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Pardubice92,319Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Ústí nad Labem90,866Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Zlín74,684Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Brno střed70,857Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Kladno69,664Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Havířov68,674Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Most63,474Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Opava55,109Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Jihlava54,624Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Frýdek-Místek53,590Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Teplice50,912Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
All published cities in Czechia (299)

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What different occupation groups earn in Czechia

We hold earnings rows for 10 occupation groups in Czechia, but their earnings basis is still being verified against the source: the recorded magnitudes are not plausible as the EUR/month means they are labelled as, so no figure is shown and none of these groups is presented as comparable yet.

Held occupation groups (figures withheld pending unit verification): Armed forces occupations, Managers, Professionals, Technicians and associate professionals, Clerical support workers, Service and sales workers, Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, Craft and related trades workers, Plant and machine operators, and assemblers, Elementary occupations.

Source: ILO (ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)) · observed 2024 · checked 2026-07-30.

Czechia facts

Current source-backed observations, grouped the way the city pages are, with geographic scope and observation periods.

Population and profile

How many people live in Czechia?

The published population was 10,905,028 people in 2024. Source: World Bank56

National, resident population scope. Foreign-resident and migration-background figures are separate metrics in the table below.

How many foreign residents live in Czechia?

The foreign-resident population was 982,656 people in 2025. Source: Eurostat17

Residents without Czechia citizenship. The migration-background population is a broader measure and appears in the table below.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents982,656 people31 Dec 2025Eurostat17Official · national figure
Population10,905,028 people31 Dec 2024World Bank56Official · national figure

Legal, tax and other context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median net salary, monthly1,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Eurostat18Official · national figure
Rent deposit can be paid in instalments01 Jan 2026Občanský zákoník — zákon č. 89/2012 Sb.39Official · national figure
Typical rent deposit3 months8 Aug 2026Czech e-Sbírka official consolidated legislation open-data RDF/JSON7Official · national figure
Public healthcare access for foreign residentsConditional3 Aug 2026Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna ČR (VZP)53Official · national figure
PM2.5 — annual mean20.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2025OpenAQ66Independent · national figure
Area78,871 km²31 Dec 2023World Bank57Official · national figure
Cost level against the capital73.5 index (EU27=100)31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)20Official · national
Gross-to-net pay for a sample householdsingle person no children — 584,744 gross → 460,042 net a year (2025, national currency)31 Dec 2025Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition51Official · country household scenario
Population by year10,900,555 people (2024)1 Jan 2024Population on 1 January by age and sex (DEMO_PJAN)49Official · country annual series
Typical rental deposit (months of rent)3 months_rent8 Aug 2026Czech e-Sbírka official consolidated legislation open-data RDF/JSON7Official · national figure
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.35 per 1,00031 Dec 2022World Bank indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS60Official · national figure
Household electricity price0.322 EUR/kWh31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)22Official · national
Employer social contribution rate24.8 %3 Aug 2026Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení (CSSZ)4Official · national figure
People employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing153,050 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in mining and quarrying19,690 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in manufacturing1,312,030 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning42,950 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in water supply, sewerage and waste management61,990 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in construction420,980 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in wholesale and retail trade; motor vehicle and motorcycle repair695,300 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in transportation and storage331,680 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in accommodation and food services195,920 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in information and communication190,700 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure
People employed in finance and insurance91,440 people2024ec.europa.eu12Official · national figure

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Czech-language courses for foreigners (NPI cizinci.npi.cz portal + school adaptation support). How to enrol a child (msmt.gov.cz).

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Settling-in index

How the conditions a newcomer meets in Czechia compare with the other 35 scored destinations: integration policy, getting by in English, an established foreign community and language courses. Every point comes from the component table below.

Full ranking and method
Score63 / 100
Rank16 of 36

Below it on integration policy, getting by in English and the size of the foreign community; about the median on language courses.

ComponentReadingScore (0–100)WeightAddsSource
Integration policy (MIPEX)54 of 100543518.9MIPEX 2020
Getting by in English (EF EPI)582 EF EPI points662516.5EF EPI 2025
An established foreign community9.0% of residents36207.2Eurostat 2025; population 2024
Language courses for newcomersCentres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support (Free)1002020Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support

Working as… in Czechia

Open a profession for its available regulation, recognition and work-route evidence.

Nurse Physician Teacher Engineer Architect Software developer Accountant Childcare worker Electrician Plumber

Regions of Czechia

Each region's page lists its published cities with population, rent, salary, unemployment and air quality.

Central Bohemian Region (42) Hradec Králové Region (22) Karlovy Vary Region (12) Liberec Region (15) Moravian-Silesian Region (33) Olomouc Region (13) Pardubice Region (17) Plzeň Region (16) South Bohemian Region (18) South Moravian Region (45) Ústí nad Labem Region (25) Vysočina Region (18) Zlín Region (20)

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Czechia?

The national unemployment rate was 2.8 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a).

How many people live in Czechia?

The published population was 10,905,028 people in 2024. Source: World Bank.

What is the median gross salary in Czechia?

The median gross salary was about 1,796 EUR/month in 2025. Source: ČSÚ — Structure of earnings 2025.

What is the minimum wage in Czechia?

The statutory minimum wage is about 5.53 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026). Source: Ministerstvo prace a socialnich veci.

Is the air quality good in Czechia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20.1 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: OpenAQ.

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