Households in the Czech Republic are expected to earn more in real terms in 2026, as wages adjusted for inflation are forecast to grow at one of the fastest rates in Europe. New economic projections point to a year of recovery after several difficult years marked by high inflation and falling living standards. According to forecasts published by Euronews, the Czech Republic is set to rank second among European Union countries for real wage growth. Real wages, which reflect income adjusted for price changes, are projected to increase by 2.7 percent. The same rate is expected in Bulgaria and Poland, placing the three countries just behind Hungary, which is forecast to lead the EU with growth of 3.5 percent. Elsewhere in Central Europe, wage growth is expected to be more modest. In Slovakia, for example, real wages are predicted to rise by around 1.9 percent. The European Commission’s outlook broadly supports these expectations. While nominal wages in the Czech Republic are forecast to rise by roughly five percent in 2026, the key figure for households is the real increase after accounting for price pressures. Economists see this as a sign that incomes will finally start to catch up with the... The post Real Wages in Czechia Forecast to Grow Faster Than EU Average in 2026 appeared first on Prague Morning .