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Percentage of persons employed in non cultural occupations that are self-employed, by sex *

Definition
Number of persons self-employed in non cultural occupations expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed in non cultural occupations
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Calculation Method
Divide the total number of persons self-employed in non cultural occupations by the total number of persons employed in non cultural occupations, and multiply the results by 100
Types of Disaggregation
By Sex

Pourcentage de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle qui sont travailleurs indépendants, par sexe *

Définition
Nombre de travailleurs indépendants exerçant une profession non culturelle exprimé en pourcentage du nombre total de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO
Méthode de calcul
Diviser le nombre total de travailleurs indépendants exerçant une profession non culturelle par le nombre total de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle et multiplier le résultat par 100
Types de désagrégation
Par sexe

Porcentaje de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales que corresponde a trabajadores independientes, por sexo *

Definición
Número de trabajadores independientes que desempeñan una ocupación no cultural expresado como porcentaje del número total de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales
Fuente(s) de la definición
Instituto de estadística del UNESCO
Método de cálculo
Dividir el número total de trabajadores independientes que desempeñan una ocupación no cultural por el número total de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales, y dividir el resultado por 100
Tipos de desagregación
Por sexo