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Table 33. Unincorporated self-employed persons in nonagricultural industries by sex, 1976–2010

annual averages 

(Numbers in thousands)

Total 

employed

Selfemployed

Selfemployed 

as a 

percent of 

total

Total 

employed

Selfemployed

Selfemployed 

as a 

percent of 

total

Total 

employed

Selfemployed

Selfemployed 

as a 

percent of 

total

1976......... 85,421 5,782 6.8 35,027 1,549 4.4 50,394 4,233 8.4 26.8 

1977......... 88,734 6,115 6.9 36,677 1,692 4.6 52,057 4,423 8.5 27.7 

1978......... 92,661 6,428 6.9 38,900 1,814 4.7 53,761 4,614 8.6 28.2 

1979......... 95,477 6,792 7.1 40,556 1,982 4.9 54,921 4,810 8.8 29.2 

1980......... 95,938 7,001 7.3 41,461 2,097 5.1 54,477 4,904 9.0 30.0 

1981......... 97,030 7,097 7.3 42,333 2,192 5.2 54,697 4,905 9.0 30.9 

1982..........96,125 7,263 7.6 42,591 2,309 5.4 53,534 4,954 9.3 31.8 

1983......... 97,450 7,575 7.8 43,367 2,439 5.6 54,083 5,136 9.5 32.2 

1984..........101,685 7,785 7.7 45,262 2,566 5.7 56,423 5,219 9.2 33.0 

1985.........103,971 7,810 7.5 46,615 2,603 5.6 57,356 5,207 9.1 33.3 

1986.........106,435 7,881 7.4 48,054 2,610 5.4 58,381 5,271 9.0 33.1 

1987.........109,232 8,201 7.5 49,668 2,778 5.6 59,564 5,423 9.1 33.9 

1988.........111,800 8,519 7.6 51,020 2,955 5.8 60,780 5,564 9.2 34.7 

1989.........114,143 8,605 7.5 52,341 3,043 5.8 61,802 5,562 9.0 35.4 

1990.........115,570 8,719 7.5 53,011 3,122 5.9 62,559 5,597 8.9 35.8 

1991.........114,449 8,850 7.7 52,815 3,150 6.0 61,634 5,700 9.2 35.6 

1992.........115,246 8,576 7.4 53,380 2,963 5.6 61,866 5,613 9.1 34.5 

1993.........117,144 8,959 7.6 54,273 3,065 5.6 62,871 5,894 9.4 34.2 

1994.........119,651 9,003 7.5 55,755 3,443 6.2 63,896 5,560 8.7 38.2 

1995.........121,460 8,901 7.3 56,642 3,440 6.1 64,818 5,461 8.4 38.6 

1996.........123,264 8,971 7.3 57,630 3,506 6.1 65,634 5,465 8.3 39.1 

1997.........126,159 9,056 7.2 59,026 3,550 6.0 67,133 5,506 8.2 39.2 

1998.........128,085 8,962 7.0 59,945 3,482 5.8 68,140 5,480 8.0 38.9 

1999.........130,207 8,790 6.8 61,193 3,424 5.6 69,014 5,366 7.8 39.0 

2000.........134,427 9,205 6.8 62,983 3,631 5.8 71,444 5,573 7.8 39.4 

2001.........134,635 9,121 6.8 63,147 3,594 5.7 71,488 5,527 7.7 39.4 

2002.........134,174 8,923 6.7 62,995 3,499 5.6 71,179 5,425 7.6 39.2 

2003.........135,461 9,344 6.9 63,824 3,609 5.7 71,636 5,736 8.0 38.6 

2004.........137,020 9,467 6.9 64,182 3,607 5.6 72,838 5,860 8.0 38.1 

2005..... 139,532 9,509 6.8 65,213 3,565 5.5 74,319 5,944 8.0 37.5 

2006.............. 142,221 9,685 6.8 66,382 3,681 5.5 75,838 6,004 7.9 38.0 

2007.............. 143,952 9,557 6.6 67,302 3,637 5.4 76,650 5,920 7.7 38.1 

2008.............. 143,194 9,219 6.4 67,358 3,483 5.2 75,836 5,736 7.6 37.8 

2009.............. 137,775 8,995 6.5 65,712 3,468 5.3 72,062 5,527 7.7 38.6 

2010.............. 136,858 8,860 6.5 65,164 3,388 5.2 71,694 5,472 7.6 38.2 

Selfemployed 

women as 

percent of 

total selfemployed

Year

Total Women Men

 NOTE: Since 2000, data reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census Industry Classification System derived from the 2002

North American Industry Classification System into the Current Population Survey (CPS). 

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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