Own-account workers, total in Czechia
Czechia: Own-account workers, total was 13.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Czechia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Czechia is 13.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Czechia peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1991.
That places Czechia 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 129 Poland 14.1% compare
- 130 Mauritius 14.0% compare
- 131 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
- 133 French Polynesia 13.0% compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.7% compare
- 135 Portugal 12.4% compare
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Czechia?
- Own-account workers, total in Czechia was 13.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Czechia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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