Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia

Czechia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 18.89 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.89 %
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
56th
of 68 countries
All-time high
22.2 %
in 2012
All-time low
18.89 %
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia, 2008–2024

051015202008201620242008: 20.5 %2009: 21 %2010: 22 %2011: 22 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 19.4 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20.2 %2024: 18.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia stood at 18.89 %. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia peaked at 22.2 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.89 %, in 2024.

That places Czechia 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Czechia, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 20.51 %
2009 21.04 % +2.6%
2010 21.98 % +4.5%
2011 22.02 % +0.2%
2012 22.2 % +0.8%
2013 21.19 % -4.5%
2014 21.93 % +3.5%
2015 20.88 % -4.8%
2016 20.25 % -3.0%
2017 20.46 % +1.0%
2018 20.55 % +0.4%
2019 20.38 % -0.8%
2020 20.28 % -0.5%
2021 19.35 % -4.6%
2022 20.11 % +3.9%
2023 20.23 % +0.6%
2024 18.89 % -6.6%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 18.89 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.1 %, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 18.89 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.13 %, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.77 % 20.51 % 21.04 % 2
2010s 21.18 % 20.25 % 22.2 % 10
2020s 19.77 % 18.89 % 20.28 % 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 53 South Africa 19.37 % compare
  2. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.17 % compare
  3. 55 Australia 19.1 % compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 18.47 % compare
  5. 58 Portugal 17.91 % compare
  6. 59 Austria 17.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Czechia was 18.89 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 22.2 % in 2012.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.89 % in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Czechia ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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