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Who’s Working for Themselves?
SOURCE: International Labour Organization via World Bank, 2018
This chart shows the percentage of self-employed people in selected countries. Although being your own boss may sound fun, many of these workers have low-level jobs, such as driving Ubers or delivering food. Why do you think the percentage varies so much between countries?