self-employed

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Recent Examples of self-employed Among those who want to be self-employed, 59% wish to own a small business. Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Independent workers make up 36% of the U.S. workforce, and just under 47% of the global workforce is self-employed. Virginia Poly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 For clients with 1099 income or those who are self-employed, consider setting up a Solo 401(k). Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The program is popular with people who are self-employed and those who don’t get insurance through their work, Roders Turner said. Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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