Canada—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.9%
2025
YoY Change
-0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#156
of 188 countries
Maximum
16.1%
2000
Minimum
12.9%
2025
CAGR
-0.9%
26 years
Last
12.9%
Previous
13.0%
Highest
16.1%
Lowest
12.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's self-employed (% of total) was 12.9% in 2025, ranking #156 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 16.1% (2000) and the lowest was 12.9% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -5.4% |
| 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.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.