Frequency of Personality Types

Below are the estimated frequencies of each of the Myers-Briggs personality types (and of each temperament) by total population and by gender.

Protectors (SJ) Population Male Female ESTJ - Overseer 11% 13.5% 8.5% ESFJ - Supporter 10% 6% 14% ISTJ - Examiner 12% 15.5% 8.5% ISFJ - Defender 10% 5% 15% All SJs 43% 40% 46% Intellectuals (NT) Population Male Female ENTJ - Chief 3% 4.5% 1.5% ENTP - Originator 3% 4.5% 1.5% INTJ - Strategist 1.5% 2.5% 0.5% INTP - Engineer 2.5% 4% 1% All NTs 10% 15.5% 4.5%

Creators (SP) Population Male Female ESTP - Persuader 8% 9% 7% ESFP - Entertainer 9.5% 8% 11% ISTP - Craftsman 9% 11.5% 6.5% ISFP - Artist 9% 8% 10% All SPs 35.5% 36.5% 34.5% Visionaries (NF) Population Male Female ENFJ - Mentor 3% 1.5% 4.5% ENFP - Advocate 5.5% 4.5% 6.5% INFJ - Confidant 1% 0.5% 1.5% INFP - Dreamer 2% 1.5% 2.5% All NFs 11.5% 8% 15%

Note that these are estimates and are not necessarily correct.

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