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CodeSL.EMP.SELF.ZS
Indicator NameSelf-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Long definitionSelf-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.
SourceInternational Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.
TopicSocial Protection & Labor: Economic activity
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Limitations and exceptionsData are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. Due to differences in definitions and coverage across countries, there are limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Estimates of women in employment are not comparable internationally, reflecting that demographic, social, legal, and cultural trends and norms determine whether women's activities are regarded as economic.
General commentsData up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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