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Where ESTJs (Executives) Stand Out

A scene depicting the ESTJ personality type (Executive). A female ESTJ stands confidently at the center of an office environment, surrounded by her team of three employees seated at desks. The ESTJ holds a stopwatch, symbolizing her focus on efficiency and time management. The employees have alert expressions, indicating their attentiveness to the ESTJ’s direction. The desks are neatly arranged in rows, reflecting the structured and organized nature of the ESTJ’s leadership style.

ESTJs (Executives) make up 2.1% of test results in the average country, but their share varies from place to place. Here’s where they’re most and least common.

ESTJs by country

Colors compare each country’s share of ESTJs with the average country, where it’s 2.1%.

ESTJs by country
CountryHow common
South Korea5.6% (169% more common)
Switzerland3.3% (62% more common)
Norway3.3% (60% more common)
Germany3.3% (59% more common)
Kazakhstan3.1% (52% more common)
Denmark3.1% (50% more common)
Luxembourg3.1% (50% more common)
Austria3.0% (46% more common)
Serbia2.9% (40% more common)
France2.9% (39% more common)
Belgium2.9% (38% more common)
Slovenia2.8% (36% more common)
Finland2.8% (35% more common)
Canada2.7% (33% more common)
Israel2.7% (33% more common)
Australia2.7% (33% more common)
New Zealand2.7% (32% more common)
Bulgaria2.7% (32% more common)
Croatia2.7% (32% more common)
Cyprus2.7% (32% more common)
United States2.7% (30% more common)
Bosnia and Herzegovina2.7% (30% more common)
Singapore2.7% (30% more common)
Netherlands2.7% (30% more common)
Russia2.7% (29% more common)
Kyrgyzstan2.7% (29% more common)
Sweden2.7% (28% more common)
Ireland2.6% (28% more common)
South Africa2.6% (25% more common)
Slovakia2.5% (23% more common)
Armenia2.5% (23% more common)
Latvia2.5% (23% more common)
United Kingdom2.5% (21% more common)
Poland2.5% (20% more common)
Belarus2.5% (20% more common)
Estonia2.5% (19% more common)
Hungary2.4% (18% more common)
Ukraine2.4% (15% more common)
Czech Republic2.3% (13% more common)
Portugal2.3% (10% more common)
Italy2.3% (10% more common)
Romania2.2% (7% more common)
Kuwait2.2% (about as common)
Réunion2.2% (about as common)
Iran2.2% (about as common)
United Arab Emirates2.1% (about as common)
Greece2.1% (about as common)
Moldova2.1% (about as common)
Vietnam2.1% (about as common)
Lebanon2.1% (about as common)
Spain2.1% (about as common)
Saudi Arabia2.1% (about as common)
Lithuania2.0% (about as common)
Qatar2.0% (about as common)
Costa Rica2.0% (about as common)
Uzbekistan2.0% (5% less common)
Azerbaijan2.0% (about as common)
Guatemala1.9% (about as common)
Jordan1.9% (7% less common)
Georgia1.9% (9% less common)
Hong Kong1.9% (10% less common)
Syria1.8% (11% less common)
Puerto Rico1.8% (about as common)
Albania1.8% (about as common)
Bahrain1.8% (12% less common)
Indonesia1.8% (12% less common)
Malaysia1.8% (13% less common)
Jamaica1.8% (about as common)
Turkey1.6% (20% less common)
Palestine1.6% (20% less common)
Honduras1.6% (21% less common)
Dominican Republic1.6% (21% less common)
Brazil1.6% (23% less common)
Colombia1.6% (23% less common)
Mexico1.6% (23% less common)
China1.6% (24% less common)
Egypt1.5% (25% less common)
Uruguay1.5% (25% less common)
North Macedonia1.5% (26% less common)
El Salvador1.5% (26% less common)
Nicaragua1.5% (27% less common)
Ecuador1.5% (27% less common)
Brunei1.5% (28% less common)
Libya1.5% (29% less common)
Oman1.5% (30% less common)
Thailand1.5% (30% less common)
Tunisia1.4% (31% less common)
Chile1.4% (31% less common)
Cambodia1.4% (31% less common)
Argentina1.4% (31% less common)
Paraguay1.4% (32% less common)
Panama1.4% (33% less common)
Mongolia1.3% (35% less common)
Macao1.3% (35% less common)
Iraq1.3% (36% less common)
Morocco1.3% (36% less common)
Japan1.3% (38% less common)
Algeria1.3% (39% less common)
Laos1.2% (40% less common)
Trinidad and Tobago1.2% (43% less common)
Peru1.2% (44% less common)
Philippines1.2% (44% less common)
Maldives1.2% (44% less common)
Taiwan1.1% (44% less common)
Sri Lanka1.1% (46% less common)
Venezuela1.1% (47% less common)
Bolivia1.0% (50% less common)
Bhutan0.6% (73% less common)

Most common

  1. South Korea (5.6%) +169%
  2. Switzerland (3.3%) +62%
  3. Norway (3.3%) +60%
  4. Germany (3.3%) +59%
  5. Kazakhstan (3.1%) +52%
  6. Denmark (3.1%) +50%
  7. Luxembourg (3.1%) +50%
  8. Austria (3.0%) +46%
  9. Serbia (2.9%) +40%
  10. France (2.9%) +39%

Least common

  1. Bhutan (0.6%) −73%
  2. Bolivia (1.0%) −50%
  3. Venezuela (1.1%) −47%
  4. Sri Lanka (1.1%) −46%
  5. Taiwan (1.1%) −44%
  6. Maldives (1.2%) −44%
  7. Philippines (1.2%) −44%
  8. Peru (1.2%) −44%
  9. Trinidad and Tobago (1.2%) −43%
  10. Laos (1.2%) −40%

Figures show where ESTJs are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the average country. Places with fewer test results need bigger differences to count.

ESTJs by U.S. state

Colors compare each state’s share of ESTJs with the U.S. as a whole, where it’s 2.7%.

ESTJs by U.S. state
StateHow common
North Dakota3.8% (41% more common)
Iowa3.5% (31% more common)
South Dakota3.5% (31% more common)
Nebraska3.3% (21% more common)
Arkansas3.2% (18% more common)
Alabama3.2% (17% more common)
Mississippi3.1% (15% more common)
South Carolina3.1% (13% more common)
Indiana3.1% (13% more common)
Montana3.0% (13% more common)
Wisconsin3.0% (12% more common)
Washington, D.C.3.0% (10% more common)
Illinois2.9% (8% more common)
Kansas2.9% (8% more common)
Minnesota2.9% (7% more common)
Tennessee2.9% (6% more common)
Idaho2.9% (about as common)
Georgia2.9% (6% more common)
Wyoming2.9% (about as common)
Virginia2.8% (5% more common)
Ohio2.8% (about as common)
North Carolina2.8% (about as common)
Missouri2.7% (about as common)
Oklahoma2.7% (about as common)
Louisiana2.7% (about as common)
Michigan2.7% (about as common)
Pennsylvania2.7% (about as common)
New Jersey2.6% (about as common)
Massachusetts2.6% (about as common)
Florida2.6% (about as common)
Texas2.6% (about as common)
Vermont2.6% (about as common)
Colorado2.6% (about as common)
Kentucky2.6% (about as common)
California2.6% (about as common)
New Hampshire2.6% (about as common)
Hawaii2.6% (about as common)
Washington2.6% (5% less common)
New York2.6% (5% less common)
Connecticut2.5% (6% less common)
West Virginia2.5% (about as common)
Maryland2.5% (7% less common)
Arizona2.5% (7% less common)
Delaware2.5% (about as common)
Utah2.5% (9% less common)
Rhode Island2.4% (about as common)
New Mexico2.4% (10% less common)
Nevada2.3% (14% less common)
Oregon2.3% (14% less common)
Maine2.3% (16% less common)
Alaska2.1% (23% less common)

Most common

  1. North Dakota (3.8%) +41%
  2. Iowa (3.5%) +31%
  3. South Dakota (3.5%) +31%
  4. Nebraska (3.3%) +21%
  5. Arkansas (3.2%) +18%

Least common

  1. Alaska (2.1%) −23%
  2. Maine (2.3%) −16%
  3. Oregon (2.3%) −14%
  4. Nevada (2.3%) −14%
  5. New Mexico (2.4%) −10%

Figures show where ESTJs are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the U.S. as a whole. Places with fewer test results need bigger differences to count.

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