75 percent of the world wants to be its own boss (opens original article in a new tab)

A global survey found 74.6% of adults want to be their own boss, with Kenya having the highest self-employment preference and Spain the lowest, while independence and control were the main motivations.

• 74.6% of adults globally want to be self-employed according to a survey of 5,105 adults from 28 countries
• Kenya had the highest rate of self-employment preference at 92.7% while Spain had the lowest at 29.5%
• 72.7% of respondents cited more independence and control over work as their main motivation for wanting self-employment