Self-employed persons by occupation in Czechia
Czechia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 806.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Czechia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Czechia is 806.7 Thousand persons, measured 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 occupation in Czechia peaked at 869.9 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 577.4 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Czechia 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620.07 Thousand persons | 577.4 Thousand persons | 655.6 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 742.05 Thousand persons | 674.4 Thousand persons | 794.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Czechia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Czechia was 806.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 869.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577.4 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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