Top 10 countries with the highest self-employment rates
With the growing unemployment rates due to the state of the global economy, it has only become common for individuals to start businesses.
In some countries, especially in Africa, it will only take a miracle to be employed in the public or private sector two or three years after tertiary education.
In this case, according to the International Labour Organisation, self-employment is gaining massive momentum globally.
According to data from the World Economic Forum and the International Labour Organisation, here are the top 10 countries with the highest self-employment rates:
Niger - 95.1%
Ethiopia - 85.6%
Afghanistan - 84.3%
Nigeria - 80.6%
India - 76.1%
Bangladesh - 59.0%
Pakistan - 55.6%
Vietnam - 53.7%
Indonesia - 52.6%
Colombia - 50.9%