{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cz-median-income","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-median-income","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-median-income/","title":"Median Equivalised Net Income in Czech Republic (2025)","description":"Czech Republic's Median Equivalised Net Income: 15,199 EUR per person in 2025, +0.4% YoY, roughly 66% of the EU-27 average. 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Equivalised income adjusts household disposable income for household size and composition using the modified OECD scale, so the figure represents typical per-person purchasing power rather than a raw household total."},{"question":"How does Czech Republic's median income compare with the EU-27 average?","answer":"In 2025, Czech Republic's median equivalised net income of roughly 15,199 EUR was about 66% of the EU-27 average of approximately 22,939 EUR, leaving an absolute gap of around 7,740 EUR. That gap has likely narrowed in proportional terms compared with 2010, when Czech Republic's 7,058 EUR was only around 49% of the EU-27's 14,521 EUR, even though the absolute euro gap has widened slightly (from about 7,463 EUR to 7,740 EUR)."},{"question":"How much has Czech Republic's median income grown since 2010?","answer":"Czech Republic's median equivalised net income rose from about 7,058 EUR in 2010 to approximately 15,199 EUR in 2025 — more than doubling, at around +115% over 15 years. The EU-27 average grew far more slowly over the same period, from roughly 14,521 EUR to about 22,939 EUR (+58%), which is the main reason Czech Republic's income has likely been converging toward the EU average rather than merely growing in isolation."},{"question":"Why did Czech Republic's median income decline in 2013–2015?","answer":"The series shows three consecutive years of decline: -1.2% in 2013 (to 7,694 EUR), -0.9% in 2014 (to 7,622 EUR), and -2.6% in 2015 (to 7,423 EUR). This period likely coincides with the Czech National Bank's exchange-rate commitment (November 2013 to April 2017), under which the koruna was deliberately weakened against the euro to counter deflation risk — since EU-SILC converts local incomes into euros at prevailing rates, a weaker koruna would depress the EUR-denominated figures even if incomes measured in koruna were roughly stable."},{"question":"Has convergence with the EU average been steady, or were there setbacks?","answer":"Convergence has not been linear. Growth accelerated from 2018 through 2020 (+9.7%, +10.0%, +6.3%), then essentially stalled in 2021 (-0.0%, to 10,625 EUR), before resuming sharply in 2022–2024 with three consecutive double-digit gains (+14.3%, +12.4%, +10.8%). The most recent year, 2025, shows a marked deceleration to just +0.4% growth, suggesting the pace of convergence toward the EU-27 average has likely slowed after the strong 2022–2024 run."}]}