Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia

Czechia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 15.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2012
All-time low
8.2%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia, 1991–2016

0510151991200320161991: 8.21992: 10.31993: 11.61994: 13.11995: 14.31996: 14.71997: 9.81998: 11.11999: 12.32000: 132001: 13.22002: 14.42003: 15.72004: 15.72005: 14.92006: 14.52007: 152008: 15.12009: 15.42010: 16.62011: 16.82012: 17.32013: 16.32014: 16.92015: 15.82016: 15.7

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 15.7% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia peaked at 17.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1991.

Czechia ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Czechia, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 8.2%
1992 10.3% +24.7%
1993 11.6% +13.3%
1994 13.1% +12.1%
1995 14.3% +9.2%
1996 14.7% +2.9%
1997 9.8% -33.3%
1998 11.1% +13.7%
1999 12.3% +10.1%
2000 13.0% +6.3%
2001 13.2% +1.3%
2002 14.4% +9.1%
2003 15.7% +8.8%
2004 15.7% -0.1%
2005 14.9% -4.7%
2006 14.5% -3.0%
2007 15.0% +3.7%
2008 15.1% +0.4%
2009 15.4% +2.4%
2010 16.6% +7.4%
2011 16.8% +1.3%
2012 17.3% +3.3%
2013 16.3% -6.3%
2014 16.9% +3.8%
2015 15.8% -6.3%
2016 15.7% -0.6%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 8.2% 14.7% 9
2000s 14.7% 13.0% 15.7% 10
2010s 16.5% 15.7% 17.3% 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 127 Kenya 16.4% compare
  2. 128 Namibia 16.0% compare
  3. 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.8% compare
  4. 131 Israel 15.0% compare
  5. 132 Slovakia 15.0% compare
  6. 133 Portugal 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Czechia was 15.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
How does Czechia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Czechia ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".