Are Enneagram type Threes more likely to be introverts or extraverts?

Blueprint | November 6, 2023

Are Enneagram type Threes more likely to be introverts or extraverts?

3s tend to be one of the more extraverted social types in the Enneagram, with more than 75% of them being extraverts.

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Introverted 3s

Less Common: 24%

Tend to have a dominant Self-Preservation instinct and may resemble Ones or Eights
More humble and reserved
May spread themselves thin by putting so much of themselves into their productivity
Focus on building security & providing value for loved ones
Often establish an identity through hard work

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Extraverted 3s

More Common: 76%

Charming, magnetic, and persuasive
Have a knack for making others feel seen and special
Sense what important people around them want to see
Highly adaptable based on what others expect
Adventurous and fun-loving with an ability to make things happen

For reference, here’s how 3s stack up to all the other types:

Chart comparing introversion/extraversion ratios for different Enneagram types. Type 8: 22% introverts, 78% extraverts. Type 9: 71% introverts, 29% extraverts. Type 1: 73% introverts, 26% extraverts. Type 2: 44% introverts, 56% extraverts. Type 3: 24% introverts, 76% extraverts. Type 4: 78% introverts, 22% extraverts. Type 5: 90% introverts, 10% extraverts. Type 6: 52% introverts, 48% extraverts. Type 7: 12% introverts, 88% extraverts.