I am helping in the revision of a book and many of the facts used are
out of date. Most of these were current in 1994-1995 so if we could
get the most current information for the new edition that would be
fantastic.

3. How many people are self employed today?

Hello Taylorc,

According to the 2006 Statistical Abstract of the United States, there
are 10,431,000 self-employed workers in the United States.

Year       Total self-employed
2000       10,214 
2001       10,109 
2002        9,926 
2003       10,295 
2004       10,431

Table 593. Self-Employed Workers by Industry and Occupation: 2000 to 2004
[In thousands (10,214 represents 10,214,000). For civilian
noninstitutional population 16 years old and over. Annual averages
of monthly figures.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/06statab/labor.pdf

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2006
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html


In honor of Labor Day 2004, the Census Bureau has released facts,
figures and trivia about the nation?s workers,

10.3 million
Number of self-employed workers.

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04-ff13-02.pdf



How many people are self-employed?
10.3 million

Indiana Data Center at the State Library
http://www.incontext.indiana.edu/2004/sep-oct04/datacenter.html


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I hope this helps!

Best regards, 
Bobbie7