Japan—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #172 of 188
Latest Value
9.1%
2025
YoY Change
-2.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#172
of 188 countries
Maximum
16.1%
2000
Minimum
9.1%
2025
CAGR
-2.3%
26 years
Last
9.1%
Previous
9.2%
Highest
16.1%
Lowest
9.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →