The Industries With The Most Self-Employed Workers
14.6 million Americans were self-employed in 2014 and they in turn provided jobs for 29.4 million others, according to Pew Research. Those 44 million jobs represents 30 percent of the national workforce. When it comes to the industries with the most self-employed workers, agriculture, forestry and fishing comes first. 81 percent of those working in this sector are self-employed.
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This chart shows self-employed people as a percentage of U.S. industry employment in 2014.
Ranking of occupations with the highest percentage of self-employment in the United States in 2012
Projection of the occupations with the most self-employed workers in the U.S. for 2022
Average annual number of self-employed workers in the United States from 2000 to 2025, by incorporation status (in 1,000s)
Number of self-employed people in Indonesia in 2025, by industry (in 1,000s)
Number of employees in the United States in December 2025, by industry (in 1,000s)
Number of self-employed people in Denmark in 2021, by industry
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