Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Czechia

Czechia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 806.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
806.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
869.9 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
772.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Czechia, 2008–2025

02004006008002008201620252008: 772.2 Thousand persons2009: 794.3 Thousand persons2010: 832.5 Thousand persons2011: 851 Thousand persons2012: 869.9 Thousand persons2013: 832.4 Thousand persons2014: 861.4 Thousand persons2015: 839.7 Thousand persons2016: 849.6 Thousand persons2017: 864 Thousand persons2018: 866.2 Thousand persons2019: 858.1 Thousand persons2020: 850.1 Thousand persons2021: 803.6 Thousand persons2022: 796.7 Thousand persons2023: 817.3 Thousand persons2024: 803.5 Thousand persons2025: 806.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 806.7 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Czechia peaked at 869.9 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 772.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Czechia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 772.2 Thousand persons
2009 794.3 Thousand persons +2.9%
2010 832.5 Thousand persons +4.8%
2011 851 Thousand persons +2.2%
2012 869.9 Thousand persons +2.2%
2013 832.4 Thousand persons -4.3%
2014 861.4 Thousand persons +3.5%
2015 839.7 Thousand persons -2.5%
2016 849.6 Thousand persons +1.2%
2017 864 Thousand persons +1.7%
2018 866.2 Thousand persons +0.3%
2019 858.1 Thousand persons -0.9%
2020 850.1 Thousand persons -0.9%
2021 803.6 Thousand persons -5.5%
2022 796.7 Thousand persons -0.9%
2023 817.3 Thousand persons +2.6%
2024 803.5 Thousand persons -1.7%
2025 806.7 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 783.25 Thousand persons 772.2 Thousand persons 794.3 Thousand persons 2
2010s 852.48 Thousand persons 832.4 Thousand persons 869.9 Thousand persons 10
2020s 812.98 Thousand persons 796.7 Thousand persons 850.1 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 12 Greece 1,088 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Romania 834.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Portugal 751.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Belgium 736.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 658.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Czechia?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Czechia was 806.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 869.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 772.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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