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Share of employed who are self-employed with and without paid employees, 1995–2017

Self-employed, no paid employees Self-employed, paid employees Total self-employed 
1995 7.9% 3.9% 0.0%
1997 7.5% 3.9% 0.0% 
1999 7.2% 3.6% 0.0% 
2001 7.2% 3.5% 0.0% 
2005 7.8% 3.3% 0.0% 
2014 7.7% 2.4% 0.0% 
2017 7.7% 2.3% 0.0% 
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Source: EPI analysis of Hipple 2010 update

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