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Self-employment in the United States: an update
Steven Hipple
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: Hipple.Steve@bls.gov.
Self-employment continues to be an important source of jobs in the United States; as in the past, the incidence of self-employment continues to be highest among men, whites, older workers, and in agriculture, construction, and services industries.
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