Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.SELF.ZS•% of total employment•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 12.15%
12.15% – 17.36%
17.36% – 27.25%
27.25% – 39.59%
39.59% – 52.57%
52.57% – 75.52%
> 75.52%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
31.6%
Mean
38.7%
25th pctl
15.9%
75th pctl
58.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
ChadNigerSierra Leone
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChadTCD | 91.51% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 89.74% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 89.04% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 88.52% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 86.42% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 85.55% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 85.48% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 85.46% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 85.34% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 84.92% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 84.63% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 83.36% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 82.84% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 82.55% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 82.25% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 80.71% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 80.23% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 78.85% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 78.84% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 78.62% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 77.4% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 77.05% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 76.89% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 76.89% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 76.79% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.86% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 75.68% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 75.39% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 75.05% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 72.06% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 71.32% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 70.9% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 70.09% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 69.9% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 69.57% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 68.98% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 67.85% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 67.18% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 66.51% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 65.46% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 64.95% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 64.66% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 62.13% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 61.43% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 61.32% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 60.62% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 58.72% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 58.02% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 57.72% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 57.22% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 55.79% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 53.81% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 53.68% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 52.58% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 52.57% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 52.35% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 52.25% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 51.71% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 51.27% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 50.83% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 50.61% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 46.57% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 46.52% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 45.75% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 45.67% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 44.75% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 44.51% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 44.37% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 44.09% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 43.17% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 42.47% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 42.23% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 42.15% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 42.07% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 41.59% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 41.56% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 40.93% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 40.62% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 40.41% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 40.35% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 39.29% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 38.88% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 38.65% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 38.05% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 36.79% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 36.46% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 36.02% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 35.85% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 35.33% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 34.38% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 34.31% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 32.45% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 32.14% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 31.65% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 31.57% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 31.55% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 31.03% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 30.83% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 30.7% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 30.51% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 30.45% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 30.38% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 28.84% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 28.38% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 28.15% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 27.26% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 27.22% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 27.12% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 26.86% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 26.81% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 26.27% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 26.21% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 25.88% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 25.72% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 25.69% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 25.49% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 25.05% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 24.92% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 24.04% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 23.83% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 22.86% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 22.77% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 22.38% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 21.25% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 21% | 2021 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 20.34% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 19.8% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 19.01% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 18.38% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 18.18% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 17.78% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 17.29% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 17.06% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 16.98% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 16.85% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 16.83% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 16.82% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 16.22% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 15.85% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 15.65% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 14.95% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 14.7% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 14.68% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 14.66% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 14.53% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 14.11% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 14.05% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.75% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 13.44% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 13.34% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 13.34% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 13.22% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 13.06% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.02% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 12.82% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 12.65% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 12.54% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 12.21% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 12.07% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11.94% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 11.79% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 11.68% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 11.43% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 11.35% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 10.31% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 10.3% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 9.94% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 9.25% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 9.08% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 8.61% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 8.18% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 8.05% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 7.38% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 7.07% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 6.99% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.19% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 5.57% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.14% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 4.96% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.94% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 3.09% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.54% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.83% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)