Most Czech companies have less than nine employees

More than 95 per cent of the companies in the Czech Republic are companies which have from one to nine employees. They employ about one third of all working people, which makes them the biggest employer in the Czech Republic.

From other EU states it is only Italy where the most employees work in small (mainly family) companies. Unlike the Czech Republic, total income of small companies in Italy is as big as the total income of big companies with more than 250 employees. Big companies in the Czech Republic, like Skoda Auto and CEZ, still have the biggest influence on Czech economy.

Small and medium-sized companies with less than 250 employees are the pillars of EU economy. They employ more than two thirds or the Europeans.