self employment table 1
Independent contractors are concentrated in a few industries and occupations: Percent of independent contractors, by industry and occupation, 2017
| Panel A: By occupation | |
|---|---|
| Management and professional | 43.4% |
| Service occupations | 18.1% |
| Sales | 13.5% |
| Office and administrative support | 2.5% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 0.4% |
| Construction and extraction | 12.1% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 3.3% |
| Production | 1.7% |
| Transportation | 5.0% |
| Total | 100.0% |
| Panel B: By industry | |
| Agriculture | 2.0% |
| Mining, oil and gas | 0.1% |
| Construction | 19.3% |
| Manufacturing | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.5% |
| Retail trade | 6.4% |
| Transportation and utilities | 5.7% |
| Information | 2.2% |
| Finance | 9.6% |
| Professional and business services | 25.1% |
| Education and health | 9.6% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 6.2% |
| Other services | 9.7% |
| Public administration | 0.4% |
| Total | 100.0% |
Note: Workers who are identified as independent contractors, independent consultants, or freelance workers, regardless of whether they are self-employed or wage and salary workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Contingent Worker Supplement, Current Population Survey.
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