Economically Active Population Survey National results Self-employed and employees (1), according to the preference or not to change their professional status for the main job, by sex and current professional status Units: Absolutes values (thousands) and percentages Self-employed Employee absolute value percentage absolute value percentage Both sexes Total 3,042.2 100.00 15,682.3 100.00 Does not want to change professional status 2,116.9 69.58 13,297.8 84.79 Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee 650.5 21.38 .. .. Is working as an employee but wishes to be self-employed .. .. 1,554.7 9.91 No answer/Don't know 274.8 9.03 829.8 5.29 Men Total 2,027.0 100.00 8,186.5 100.00 Does not want to change professional status 1,423.7 70.24 6,781.6 82.84 Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee 411.6 20.31 .. .. Is working as an employee but wishes to be self-employed .. .. 920.9 11.25 No answer/Don't know 191.7 9.46 484.0 5.91 Women Total 1,015.2 100.00 7,495.9 100.00 Does not want to change professional status 693.2 68.28 6,516.2 86.93 Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee 238.9 23.53 .. .. Is working as an employee but wishes to be self-employed .. .. 633.8 8.46 No answer/Don't know 83.1 8.19 345.9 4.61 Notes: 1) Due to calibration procedure applied to the annual subsample, the categories of professional status figures differ from the ones obtained as annual averages of the four quarters of the year. Source: INE