Labour costs
Labour costs are the costs incurred by the employer on its employees. They consist of direct and indirect costs. Direct costs include wages and salaries for work performed and compensation for wages and salaries. Indirect costs consist of social costs, social benefits, personnel costs and taxes and subsidies. In 2023, monthly labor costs per employee reached CZK 59,451 and increased by 7.0% year-on-year.
Labour costs
Publication date: 08. 04. 2025
2023
CZK 59,451
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour costs, total | 41,099 | 44,437 | 48,031 | 50,004 | 52,753 | 55,554 | 59,451 |
| Direct costs total | 29,635 | 32,097 | 34,605 | 36,180 | 38,286 | 39,940 | 42,802 |
| Direct costs - total wages for hours worked | 26,479 | 28,607 | 30,797 | 31,612 | 33,656 | 35,448 | 37,983 |
| Direct costs - wage compensation | 3,156 | 3,490 | 3,808 | 4,568 | 4,630 | 4,491 | 4,820 |
| Indirect costs - fringe benefits | 433 | 452 | 508 | 501 | 595 | 598 | 677 |
| Indirect costs - statutory social security contributions | 10,212 | 11,008 | 11,852 | 12,299 | 13,036 | 13,674 | 14,651 |
| Indirect costs - other social costs | 446 | 492 | 671 | 841 | 846 | 866 | 849 |
| Indirect costs - personal costs / expenses | 453 | 467 | 479 | 463 | 514 | 619 | 573 |
| Indirect costs - taxes and subsidies | -79 | -79 | -84 | -281 | -524 | -142 | -102 |
1) In CZK per 1 employee (full-time equivalent).
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour costs, total | 265.58 | 287.26 | 311.90 | 338.31 | 372.21 | 385.23 | 397.75 | 424.91 |
| Direct costs, total | 191.50 | 207.13 | 225.29 | 243.75 | 269.31 | 279.59 | 285.96 | 305.92 |
| Direct costs - total wages for hours worked | 171.43 | 185.07 | 200.79 | 216.93 | 235.31 | 245.78 | 253.80 | 271.47 |
| Direct costs - wage compensation | 20.07 | 22.06 | 24.50 | 26.82 | 34.00 | 33.81 | 32.16 | 34.45 |
| Indirect costs - fringe benefits | 2.82 | 3.03 | 3.17 | 3.58 | 3.73 | 4.34 | 4.28 | 4.84 |
| Indirect costs - social costs - statutory social security contributions | 66.03 | 71.37 | 77.26 | 83.48 | 91.55 | 95.19 | 97.90 | 104.71 |
| Indirect costs - social costs - other | 2.93 | 3.12 | 3.45 | 4.72 | 6.26 | 6.18 | 6.20 | 6.07 |
| Indirect costs - personnel costs | 2.92 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 3.37 | 3.45 | 3.75 | 4.43 | 4.10 |
| Indirect costs - taxes and subsidies | -0.62 | -0.55 | -0.56 | -0.59 | -2.09 | -3.83 | -1.02 | -0.73 |
1) In CZK per 1 employee (full-time equivalent).
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| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour costs, total | 493,191 | 533,241 | 576,373 | 600,047 | 633,034 | 666,652 | 713,414 |
| Direct costs total | 355,620 | 385,164 | 415,260 | 434,159 | 459,430 | 479,276 | 513,629 |
| Direct costs - total wages for hours worked | 317,749 | 343,286 | 369,569 | 379,345 | 403,875 | 425,379 | 455,790 |
| Direct costs - wage compensation | 37,870 | 41,878 | 45,691 | 54,813 | 55,556 | 53,898 | 57,838 |
| Indirect costs - fringe benefits | 5,195 | 5,422 | 6,100 | 6,016 | 7,139 | 7,180 | 8,128 |
| Indirect costs - statutory social security contributions | 122,539 | 132,091 | 142,223 | 147,593 | 156,428 | 164,084 | 175,810 |
| Indirect costs - other social costs | 5,350 | 5,904 | 8,049 | 10,094 | 10,155 | 10,396 | 10,190 |
| Indirect costs - personal costs / expenses | 5,438 | 5,610 | 5,749 | 5,555 | 6,168 | 7,424 | 6,880 |
| Indirect costs - taxes and subsidies | -951 | -951 | -1,008 | -3,370 | -6,286 | -1,707 | -1,222 |
1) In CZK per 1 employee (full-time equivalent).
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