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11. July 2018

Where are the world's self-employed?

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Someone who works more than one hour per weekis defined as employed by the International Labour Organisation. As a result, the proportion of self-employed people is very high in many countries, especially in the poorer parts of the world, where several family members support each other in agricultural labour on a family farm. In less affluent countries, self-employment can be seen as a survival strategy to make ends meet, while in more developed economies it can be a sign of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. According to the Latest data According to the OECD, half of all employees in Colombia are self-employed. Informal employment, income inequality and irregular contracts are widespread in the South American country. In Europe, southern countries such as Greece The highest rates of self-employment are to be found in the Nordic countries, while the countries in the north, particularly Scandinavia, have the lowest. In Japan. 10.6 per cent of the country's workforce are their own boss, while the self-employment rate in the USA is 6.4 per cent. You can find more infographics at Statista

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Sanjay Sauldie

Sanjay Sauldie is a digital strategist, speaker and developer of the transruption toolkit, which companies can use to make their digital transformation measurable, human and sustainable. With kiROI - the AI-based approach to value creation in the digital age - he helps self-employed people and companies to integrate artificial intelligence into their processes in a practical way. With his outstanding marketing strategy iROI, he has already led countless companies to greater visibility and thus more profits. He combines digital innovation with disruptive thinking models for a sustainable business strategy. He studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Cologne, completed a Master of Science in Digital Disruption at the University of Salford (UK) and a Design Thinking programme at MIT/EMERITUS Singapore. As a multiple award-winning expert - including the Golden Web Award and the Innovation Award of the Initiative Mittelstand - he advises SMEs and corporations. His motto: "Digitalisation is not an end in itself - it must serve people."

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