Czechia vs United Kingdom: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Czechia
13.5%
in 2016
United Kingdom
12.7%
in 2016
Czechia rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
134th

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Czechia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 13.5% against 12.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Czechia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 9.2% 0.0% United Kingdom
2000s 11.6% 9.6% 2.0% Czechia
2010s 13.7% 11.9% 1.8% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Czechia or United Kingdom?
Czechia, at 13.5% against 12.7% in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Czechia and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Czechia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed