| Southeast Asia | East Asia | Sub- Saharan Africa | Latin America and Caribbean | South Asia | Europe-Other | Middle East and North Africa | Australia- New Zealand | Former Soviet Union | Balkans | European Union | Northern America | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Global regions
Percentage Self-Employed
Sources:
gallup.com
Share:
of
18% of all adults worldwide have been self employed in 2013. The high rates of self employed individuals can signal poor economic conditions. The self-employed are more likely to be living on less than $2 per day than those with a full time employer.
This really makes us consider how many people go without the standard welfare benefits that come with full time employment.