Figure Y

Incidence of self-employment, by gender, 1994–2017

Year Men Women
1994 13.3% 8.2%
1995 12.9% 8.0%
1996 12.8% 7.7%
1997 12.8% 7.8%
1998 12.5% 7.6%
1999 12.2% 7.4%
2000 12.3% 7.6%
2001 12.2% 7.5%
2002 12.3% 7.4%
2003 12.9% 7.7%
2004 13.1% 7.7%
2005 13.0%  7.6% 
2006 13.0% 7.8%
2007 13.1% 7.6%
2008 13.0% 7.4%
2009 13.0% 7.5%
2010 12.6% 7.4%
2011 12.1% 7.3%
2012 12.1% 7.4%
2013 11.8% 7.4%
2014 11.7% 7.2%
2015 11.7% 7.1%
2016 11.7% 7.1%
2017 11.6% 7.3%
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Economic Policy Institute

Notes: Does not include agricultural industries.

Source: EPI analysis of Hipple 2010 update

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