Sex Main reason Professional status Absolute value and percentage Total Both sexes Total Total absolute value 3,042.2 Both sexes Total Total percentage 100.00 Both sexes Total Self-employed with employees absolute value 1,030.6 Both sexes Total Self-employed with employees percentage 100.00 Both sexes Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 2,011.6 Both sexes Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 100.00 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Total absolute value 377.9 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Total percentage 12.42 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees absolute value 75.8 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees percentage 7.35 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 302.1 Both sexes Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 15.02 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total absolute value 43.4 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total percentage 1.43 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees absolute value 10.6 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees percentage 1.02 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 32.8 Both sexes The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 1.63 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total absolute value 413.0 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total percentage 13.58 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees absolute value 109.5 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees percentage 10.63 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 303.5 Both sexes It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 15.09 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Total absolute value 685.7 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Total percentage 22.54 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees absolute value 297.7 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees percentage 28.88 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 388.0 Both sexes A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 19.29 Both sexes Continued the family business Total absolute value 704.6 Both sexes Continued the family business Total percentage 23.16 Both sexes Continued the family business Self-employed with employees absolute value 275.2 Both sexes Continued the family business Self-employed with employees percentage 26.70 Both sexes Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 429.4 Both sexes Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 21.35 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total absolute value 180.8 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total percentage 5.94 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees absolute value 52.4 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees percentage 5.08 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 128.5 Both sexes Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 6.39 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total absolute value 163.2 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total percentage 5.36 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees absolute value 42.0 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees percentage 4.07 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 121.2 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 6.02 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total absolute value 389.9 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total percentage 12.82 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees absolute value 143.3 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees percentage 13.90 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 246.6 Both sexes Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 12.26 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Total absolute value 83.7 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Total percentage 2.75 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees absolute value 24.3 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees percentage 2.36 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 59.4 Both sexes No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 2.95 Men Total Total absolute value 2,027.0 Men Total Total percentage 100.00 Men Total Self-employed with employees absolute value 716.3 Men Total Self-employed with employees percentage 100.00 Men Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 1,310.7 Men Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 100.00 Men Could not find a job as an employee Total absolute value 248.2 Men Could not find a job as an employee Total percentage 12.25 Men Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees absolute value 51.0 Men Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees percentage 7.12 Men Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 197.2 Men Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 15.04 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total absolute value 27.2 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total percentage 1.34 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees absolute value 6.9 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees percentage 0.96 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 20.3 Men The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 1.55 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total absolute value 258.0 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total percentage 12.73 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees absolute value 74.5 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees percentage 10.40 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 183.5 Men It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 14.00 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Total absolute value 448.7 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Total percentage 22.14 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees absolute value 210.4 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees percentage 29.38 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 238.3 Men A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 18.18 Men Continued the family business Total absolute value 492.5 Men Continued the family business Total percentage 24.30 Men Continued the family business Self-employed with employees absolute value 195.4 Men Continued the family business Self-employed with employees percentage 27.28 Men Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 297.2 Men Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 22.67 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total absolute value 110.8 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total percentage 5.47 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees absolute value 30.6 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees percentage 4.27 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 80.2 Men Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 6.12 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total absolute value 105.5 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total percentage 5.20 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees absolute value 22.4 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees percentage 3.12 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 83.1 Men Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 6.34 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total absolute value 277.6 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total percentage 13.69 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees absolute value 107.8 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees percentage 15.05 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 169.8 Men Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 12.95 Men No answer/Don't know Total absolute value 58.5 Men No answer/Don't know Total percentage 2.89 Men No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees absolute value 17.3 Men No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees percentage 2.42 Men No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 41.2 Men No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 3.14 Women Total Total absolute value 1,015.2 Women Total Total percentage 100.00 Women Total Self-employed with employees absolute value 314.3 Women Total Self-employed with employees percentage 100.00 Women Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 700.9 Women Total Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 100.00 Women Could not find a job as an employee Total absolute value 129.7 Women Could not find a job as an employee Total percentage 12.78 Women Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees absolute value 24.8 Women Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed with employees percentage 7.88 Women Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 104.9 Women Could not find a job as an employee Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 14.97 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total absolute value 16.2 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Total percentage 1.60 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees absolute value 3.7 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed with employees percentage 1.17 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 12.5 Women The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 1.79 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total absolute value 155.0 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Total percentage 15.27 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees absolute value 35.0 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed with employees percentage 11.14 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 120.0 Women It is the usual practice in the respondent's field Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 17.12 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Total absolute value 237.0 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Total percentage 23.34 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees absolute value 87.3 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed with employees percentage 27.76 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 149.7 Women A suitable opportunity presented itself Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 21.36 Women Continued the family business Total absolute value 212.1 Women Continued the family business Total percentage 20.89 Women Continued the family business Self-employed with employees absolute value 79.8 Women Continued the family business Self-employed with employees percentage 25.40 Women Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 132.3 Women Continued the family business Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 18.87 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total absolute value 70.0 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Total percentage 6.90 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees absolute value 21.8 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed with employees percentage 6.93 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 48.3 Women Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 6.88 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total absolute value 57.7 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Total percentage 5.68 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees absolute value 19.6 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed with employees percentage 6.23 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 38.1 Women Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 5.44 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total absolute value 112.3 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Total percentage 11.06 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees absolute value 35.5 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed with employees percentage 11.29 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 76.8 Women Wanted to be self-employed for other reason Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 10.96 Women No answer/Don't know Total absolute value 25.2 Women No answer/Don't know Total percentage 2.48 Women No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees absolute value 6.9 Women No answer/Don't know Self-employed with employees percentage 2.21 Women No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) absolute value 18.2 Women No answer/Don't know Self-employed without employees (includes members of cooperative) percentage 2.60