Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in United States
United States: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 9,539 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in United States, 1970–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in United States is 9,539 Persons, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in United States peaked at 10,589 Persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,097 Persons, in 1970.
That places United States 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in United States, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,097 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 7,142 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7,234 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7,316 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7,527 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,506 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,495 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7,758 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8,118 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 8,416 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,658 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8,753 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8,923 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9,213 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9,412 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,327 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9,369 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,665 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,956 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10,070 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,132 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,373 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,040 Persons | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,505 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 10,564 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,514 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,524 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,544 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,341 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10,121 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,232 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,133 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,963 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10,297 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,429 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,453 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,589 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,419 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,063 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,829 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,681 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,449 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,529 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,408 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,358 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,508 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,604 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,525 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,707 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,539 Persons | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,561 Persons | 7,097 Persons | 8,416 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,335 Persons | 8,658 Persons | 10,070 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,366 Persons | 10,040 Persons | 10,564 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,241 Persons | 9,829 Persons | 10,589 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,531 Persons | 9,358 Persons | 9,707 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Poland 3,360 Persons compare
- 1 Indonesia 23,148 Persons compare
- 2 Colombia 10,544 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,702 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 231.66 Persons compare
- 4 Italy 6,111 Persons compare
- 4 Slovenia 223.72 Persons compare
- 5 Lithuania 166.31 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,954 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 123.25 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,512 Persons compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in United States?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in United States was 9,539 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,589 Persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,097 Persons in 1970.
- How does United States rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org