Nonemployer revenue as a share of total U.S. revenue, 1997–2015

Year Share of revenue
1997 3.2%
1998 3.4%
1999 3.4%
2000 3.5%
2001 3.4%
2002 3.5%
2003 3.5%
2004 3.6%
2005 3.6%
2006 3.5%
2007 3.3%
2008 3.2%
2009 3.0%
2010 3.0%
2011 3.1%
2012 3.2%
2013 3.1%
2014 3.2%
2015 3.2%

Note: Revenue data for points marked in red are from Census years. Total U.S. revenue data are interpolated between Census years, 1997-2012; extrapolated by nominal final sales from NIPA 1.4.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics; Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts

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