Average monthly wages in the Czech Republic rose by 6.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing both market expectations and the previous quarter's 5.1% increase. This marked the ninth consecutive period of real wage growth and the fastest pace since the second quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, the average gross monthly nominal wage in the national economy reached CZK 50,282, up 8.1% from a year earlier. The strongest wage growth was recorded in real estate activities (22.1%), administrative and support service activities (18.8%), and construction (12.6%). In contrast, the smallest increase was seen in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (2.1%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, average wages increased by 2.0%.