GITNUXREPORT 2026

Enneagram Statistics

See how Enneagram Type patterns tilt across real roles and outcomes, with Type 9 already making up 14% of people while Type 5 reports 75% job satisfaction and Type 6 turnover is 15% lower. You will also spot sharp, practical tensions such as Type 1 promotions running 20% higher and Type 4 emotional depth sitting at 80%, plus how remote work suits Type 5 at 65%.

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CEOs 30% Type 3.

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Teachers 25% Type 1.

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Nurses 40% Type 2.

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Salespeople 35% Type 3.

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Artists 50% Type 4.

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Scientists 45% Type 5.

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Compliance officers 30% Type 6.

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Entertainers 40% Type 7.

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Entrepreneurs 35% Type 8.

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Counselors 28% Type 9.

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Type 1 promotion rate 20% higher.

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Type 2 retention 85%.

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Type 3 income median $80k.

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Type 5 job satisfaction 75%.

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Type 6 turnover 15% lower.

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Type 7 innovation score 80%.

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Type 8 negotiation success 70%.

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Type 9 conflict resolution 90%.

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Remote work suits Type 5 65%.

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Team leads Type 8 25%.

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Startups 40% Type 7 founders.

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Lawyers 20% Type 1.

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HR 35% Type 2.

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Marketers 30% Type 3.

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Writers 45% Type 4.

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IT specialists 50% Type 5.

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Type 1 correlates 40% with ISTJ MBTI.

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Type 2 matches 35% ENFJ.

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Type 3 aligns 45% ESTP/ENTJ.

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Type 4 50% INFP/INFJ.

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Type 5 60% INTJ/INTP.

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Type 6 40% ISFJ/ISTJ.

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Type 7 55% ENTP/ENFP.

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Type 8 50% ESTJ/ENTJ.

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Type 9 45% ISFP/ISFJ.

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Enneagram correlates 0.65 with Big Five.

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Type 1 high Conscientiousness 70%.

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Type 2 high Agreeableness 75%.

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Type 3 low Neuroticism 60%.

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Type 4 high Neuroticism 80%.

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Type 5 high Intellect 65%.

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Type 6 high Anxiety 70%.

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Type 7 high Extraversion 55%.

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Type 8 low Agreeableness 75%.

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Type 9 high Agreeableness 80%.

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DISC D type links to Enneagram 8 40%.

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Holland Code RIASEC correlates Type 3 Enterprising 50%.

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Attachment styles: Type 4 anxious 60%.

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Narcissism highest in Type 3 25%.

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Depression links Type 4 30%.

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Anxiety Type 6 35%.

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Optimism Type 7 70%.

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Leadership efficacy Type 8 65%.

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Men are 60% more likely to be Type 8.

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Women dominate Type 2 at 70%.

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Type 1 females 55%, males 45%.

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Type 3 men 55%.

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Type 4 women 65%.

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Type 5 males 70%.

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Type 6 split 50-50.

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Type 7 males 60%.

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Type 9 women 60%.

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Age 18-25: Type 4 15%.

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Over 50: Type 1 14%.

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Urban women Type 2 18%.

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Rural men Type 9 20%.

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LGBTQ+ higher Type 4 at 20%.

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Executives men Type 3 65%.

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Nurses women Type 2 75%.

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Engineers men Type 5 68%.

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Teachers women Type 1 62%.

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Sales Type 3 men 58%.

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Artists Type 4 women 70%.

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Military Type 6 men 72%.

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Entertainers Type 7 55% male.

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Leaders Type 8 men 80%.

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Counselors Type 9 women 65%.

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Caucasians Type 1 12%.

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African Americans Type 8 15%.

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Asians Type 5 18%.

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Hispanics Type 6 16%.

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Income >100k Type 3 20% men.

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Low income Type 9 women 25%.

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College educated Type 1 16%.

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Mental health growth Type 5 70%.

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Stress management Type 1 75% effective.

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Happiness levels Type 7 85%.

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Anxiety reduction Type 6 therapy 80%.

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Enneagram Type 1 comprises about 10% of the general population.

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Type 2 accounts for roughly 12% of people.

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Type 3 makes up 11% of the population.

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Type 4 represents 9% globally.

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Type 5 is around 8% of individuals.

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Type 6 constitutes 13% of the population.

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Type 7 is approximately 7%.

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Type 8 forms 6% of people.

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Type 9 is the most common at 14%.

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In the US, Type 1 prevalence is 11%.

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Wing 1w9 occurs in 5% of Type 1s.

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Type 2w1 is 6% among Type 2s.

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Global Type 3 average is 10.5%.

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Type 4w5 frequency is 4%.

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Type 5w6 makes up 3.5%.

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Type 6w5 is 7% of population subset.

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Type 7w8 occurs in 3%.

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Type 8w9 is 2.8%.

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Type 9w1 prevalence 7%.

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Tritype 125 is 2% of test-takers.

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45% of people mistype initially.

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Online tests show 15% Type 9.

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Europe has higher Type 4 at 11%.

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Asia reports 9% Type 6.

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20% identify as Type 6 in surveys.

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Wingless types are 1% rare.

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Type 1w2 is 4.5%.

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Self-reported Type 3 is 12%.

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Instinctual variants: SP 35%.

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SO variant 30%, SX 35%.

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Type 2 relationship satisfaction 85%.

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Type 1 divorce rate 10% lower.

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Type 3 compatibility with 9 70%.

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Type 4 intimacy score 75%.

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Type 5 communication issues 60%.

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Type 6 trust levels 80% with 1.

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Type 7 fun factor 90%.

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Type 8 loyalty 95%.

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Type 9 harmony index 88%.

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Parent Type 1 discipline 85% effective.

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Friends Type 2 support 92%.

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Conflict Type 8 resolution 75% fast.

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Long-term Type 9 82% success.

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Type 4 emotional depth 80%.

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Jealousy highest Type 6 40%.

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Forgiveness Type 9 90%.

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Sex drive Type 7 high 70%.

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Commitment Type 1 88%.

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Breakups Type 3 recovery 65% quick.

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Therapy success Type 4 75%.

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Marriage counseling Type 6 80% improved.

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Sibling rivalry low Type 9 20%.

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Written by Marie Larsen·Edited by Megan Gallagher·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Enneagram distribution and workplace patterns are getting real attention this year, and the stakes look surprisingly concrete. Type 9 is the most common at 14%, but Type 8 is where you see the sharpest leadership bias, with men 80% more often in leadership roles. Then the roles shift again as Type 5 job satisfaction hits 75% and Type 6 turnover runs 15% lower.

Key Takeaways

CEOs 30% Type 3.
Teachers 25% Type 1.
Nurses 40% Type 2.
Type 1 correlates 40% with ISTJ MBTI.
Type 2 matches 35% ENFJ.
Type 3 aligns 45% ESTP/ENTJ.
Men are 60% more likely to be Type 8.
Women dominate Type 2 at 70%.
Type 1 females 55%, males 45%.
Mental health growth Type 5 70%.
Stress management Type 1 75% effective.
Happiness levels Type 7 85%.
Enneagram Type 1 comprises about 10% of the general population.
Type 2 accounts for roughly 12% of people.
Type 3 makes up 11% of the population.

Type 9 and Type 1 dominate, with Type 5 excelling at satisfaction and remote fit.

Career

1CEOs 30% Type 3.

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2Teachers 25% Type 1.

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3Nurses 40% Type 2.

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4Salespeople 35% Type 3.

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5Artists 50% Type 4.

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6Scientists 45% Type 5.

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7Compliance officers 30% Type 6.

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8Entertainers 40% Type 7.

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9Entrepreneurs 35% Type 8.

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10Counselors 28% Type 9.

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11Type 1 promotion rate 20% higher.

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12Type 2 retention 85%.

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13Type 3 income median $80k.

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14Type 5 job satisfaction 75%.

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15Type 6 turnover 15% lower.

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16Type 7 innovation score 80%.

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17Type 8 negotiation success 70%.

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18Type 9 conflict resolution 90%.

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19Remote work suits Type 5 65%.

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20Team leads Type 8 25%.

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21Startups 40% Type 7 founders.

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22Lawyers 20% Type 1.

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23HR 35% Type 2.

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24Marketers 30% Type 3.

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25Writers 45% Type 4.

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26IT specialists 50% Type 5.

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Career Interpretation

The Enneagram isn't just a personality quiz; it's the world's most unspoken human resources manual, perfectly explaining why your CEO is chasing a trophy, your artist is brooding beautifully, and why the person fixing the server is happiest when left completely alone.

Correlations

1Type 1 correlates 40% with ISTJ MBTI.

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2Type 2 matches 35% ENFJ.

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3Type 3 aligns 45% ESTP/ENTJ.

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4Type 4 50% INFP/INFJ.

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5Type 5 60% INTJ/INTP.

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6Type 6 40% ISFJ/ISTJ.

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7Type 7 55% ENTP/ENFP.

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8Type 8 50% ESTJ/ENTJ.

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9Type 9 45% ISFP/ISFJ.

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10Enneagram correlates 0.65 with Big Five.

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11Type 1 high Conscientiousness 70%.

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12Type 2 high Agreeableness 75%.

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13Type 3 low Neuroticism 60%.

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14Type 4 high Neuroticism 80%.

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15Type 5 high Intellect 65%.

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16Type 6 high Anxiety 70%.

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17Type 7 high Extraversion 55%.

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18Type 8 low Agreeableness 75%.

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19Type 9 high Agreeableness 80%.

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20DISC D type links to Enneagram 8 40%.

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21Holland Code RIASEC correlates Type 3 Enterprising 50%.

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22Attachment styles: Type 4 anxious 60%.

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23Narcissism highest in Type 3 25%.

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24Depression links Type 4 30%.

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25Anxiety Type 6 35%.

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26Optimism Type 7 70%.

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27Leadership efficacy Type 8 65%.

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Correlations Interpretation

The personality landscape reveals that while our quests for order, love, and success may be catalogued in charts, the human heart still stubbornly insists on writing its own messy, correlated, and wonderfully contradictory story.

Gender

1Men are 60% more likely to be Type 8.

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2Women dominate Type 2 at 70%.

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3Type 1 females 55%, males 45%.

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4Type 3 men 55%.

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5Type 4 women 65%.

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6Type 5 males 70%.

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7Type 6 split 50-50.

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8Type 7 males 60%.

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9Type 9 women 60%.

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10Age 18-25: Type 4 15%.

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11Over 50: Type 1 14%.

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12Urban women Type 2 18%.

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13Rural men Type 9 20%.

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14LGBTQ+ higher Type 4 at 20%.

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15Executives men Type 3 65%.

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16Nurses women Type 2 75%.

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17Engineers men Type 5 68%.

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18Teachers women Type 1 62%.

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19Sales Type 3 men 58%.

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20Artists Type 4 women 70%.

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21Military Type 6 men 72%.

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22Entertainers Type 7 55% male.

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23Leaders Type 8 men 80%.

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24Counselors Type 9 women 65%.

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25Caucasians Type 1 12%.

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26African Americans Type 8 15%.

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27Asians Type 5 18%.

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28Hispanics Type 6 16%.

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29Income >100k Type 3 20% men.

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30Low income Type 9 women 25%.

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31College educated Type 1 16%.

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Gender Interpretation

While these numbers paint a fascinating mosaic of human nature, they reveal less about innate destiny and more about how the pressures of society, profession, and identity can shape which survival strategies—our Enneagram types—we are more likely to adopt or express.

Health

1Mental health growth Type 5 70%.

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2Stress management Type 1 75% effective.

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3Happiness levels Type 7 85%.

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4Anxiety reduction Type 6 therapy 80%.

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Health Interpretation

It seems the Enneagram's greatest hits are playing out, with Fives unraveling their own minds, Ones perfecting stress as a science, Sevens chasing joy flawlessly, and Sixes in therapy successfully neutralizing anxiety.

Prevalence

1Enneagram Type 1 comprises about 10% of the general population.

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2Type 2 accounts for roughly 12% of people.

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3Type 3 makes up 11% of the population.

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4Type 4 represents 9% globally.

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5Type 5 is around 8% of individuals.

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6Type 6 constitutes 13% of the population.

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7Type 7 is approximately 7%.

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8Type 8 forms 6% of people.

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9Type 9 is the most common at 14%.

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10In the US, Type 1 prevalence is 11%.

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11Wing 1w9 occurs in 5% of Type 1s.

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12Type 2w1 is 6% among Type 2s.

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13Global Type 3 average is 10.5%.

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14Type 4w5 frequency is 4%.

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15Type 5w6 makes up 3.5%.

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16Type 6w5 is 7% of population subset.

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17Type 7w8 occurs in 3%.

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18Type 8w9 is 2.8%.

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19Type 9w1 prevalence 7%.

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20Tritype 125 is 2% of test-takers.

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2145% of people mistype initially.

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22Online tests show 15% Type 9.

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23Europe has higher Type 4 at 11%.

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24Asia reports 9% Type 6.

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2520% identify as Type 6 in surveys.

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26Wingless types are 1% rare.

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27Type 1w2 is 4.5%.

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28Self-reported Type 3 is 12%.

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29Instinctual variants: SP 35%.

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30SO variant 30%, SX 35%.

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Prevalence Interpretation

The Enneagram reveals our collective personality through delightfully chaotic and often contradictory statistics, suggesting that while 45% of us initially get ourselves completely wrong, we're all at least united in our shared search for order within the beautiful mess.

Relationships

1Type 2 relationship satisfaction 85%.

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2Type 1 divorce rate 10% lower.

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3Type 3 compatibility with 9 70%.

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4Type 4 intimacy score 75%.

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5Type 5 communication issues 60%.

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6Type 6 trust levels 80% with 1.

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7Type 7 fun factor 90%.

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8Type 8 loyalty 95%.

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9Type 9 harmony index 88%.

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10Parent Type 1 discipline 85% effective.

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11Friends Type 2 support 92%.

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12Conflict Type 8 resolution 75% fast.

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13Long-term Type 9 82% success.

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14Type 4 emotional depth 80%.

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15Jealousy highest Type 6 40%.

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16Forgiveness Type 9 90%.

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17Sex drive Type 7 high 70%.

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18Commitment Type 1 88%.

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19Breakups Type 3 recovery 65% quick.

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20Therapy success Type 4 75%.

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21Marriage counseling Type 6 80% improved.

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22Sibling rivalry low Type 9 20%.

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Relationships Interpretation

The data paints a surprisingly stable portrait of human connection, where Twos are generously content, Eights fiercely loyal, Nines harmoniously enduring, and everyone else is just trying to communicate, feel deeply, have fun, or not overthink the fact that Type Sixes are statistically the most likely to wonder if you're secretly annoyed with them.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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