<table class="regular" id="BLStable_2023_11_2_8_44" style="width: 95%;"><caption><span class="tableTitle">Chart 10. Annualized quarter-to-quarter percent change in hours for the self-employed in the nonfarm business sector, published, composited with extreme-value-adjusted irregulars removed, and composited with all irregulars removed, seasonally adjusted, second quarter 2000 to fourth quarter 2022</span></caption>
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<th style="vertical-align: middle; min-width: 80px;" rowspan="1" scope="col">Date</th>
<th scope="col">Self-employed, published</th>
<th scope="col">Self-employed, composited with extreme-value-adjusted irregulars removed</th>
<th scope="col">Self-employed, composited with all irregulars removed</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2000</p>
</th>
<td>2.2</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2000</p>
</th>
<td>-9.3</td>
<td>-8.5</td>
<td>-8.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2000</p>
</th>
<td>-10.2</td>
<td>-8.2</td>
<td>-8.2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2001</p>
</th>
<td>11.1</td>
<td>3.5</td>
<td>3.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2001</p>
</th>
<td>-0.9</td>
<td>2.9</td>
<td>2.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2001</p>
</th>
<td>-14.0</td>
<td>-13.0</td>
<td>-5.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2001</p>
</th>
<td>-1.4</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-8.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2002</p>
</th>
<td>-13.3</td>
<td>-6.3</td>
<td>-6.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2002</p>
</th>
<td>9.5</td>
<td>-0.1</td>
<td>-0.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2002</p>
</th>
<td>1.4</td>
<td>3.9</td>
<td>3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2002</p>
</th>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>2.3</td>
<td>5.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2003</p>
</th>
<td>4.6</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>1.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2003</p>
</th>
<td>-4.3</td>
<td>-6.5</td>
<td>-1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2003</p>
</th>
<td>6.6</td>
<td>5.3</td>
<td>5.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2003</p>
</th>
<td>7.7</td>
<td>6.3</td>
<td>6.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2004</p>
</th>
<td>-7.0</td>
<td>-2.1</td>
<td>-2.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2004</p>
</th>
<td>-3.0</td>
<td>-2.7</td>
<td>-2.7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2004</p>
</th>
<td>11.6</td>
<td>2.8</td>
<td>2.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2004</p>
</th>
<td>3.0</td>
<td>4.1</td>
<td>4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2005</p>
</th>
<td>1.6</td>
<td>4.7</td>
<td>4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2005</p>
</th>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-3.9</td>
<td>-3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2005</p>
</th>
<td>-10.0</td>
<td>-1.9</td>
<td>-5.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2005</p>
</th>
<td>-0.8</td>
<td>-2.8</td>
<td>1.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2006</p>
</th>
<td>13.0</td>
<td>8.1</td>
<td>3.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2006</p>
</th>
<td>-1.9</td>
<td>-1.4</td>
<td>3.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2006</p>
</th>
<td>2.3</td>
<td>1.8</td>
<td>1.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2006</p>
</th>
<td>4.9</td>
<td>0.4</td>
<td>0.4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2007</p>
</th>
<td>-7.0</td>
<td>-5.0</td>
<td>-1.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2007</p>
</th>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>4.5</td>
<td>0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2007</p>
</th>
<td>-7.3</td>
<td>-3.6</td>
<td>-3.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2007</p>
</th>
<td>-11.6</td>
<td>-11.2</td>
<td>-7.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2008</p>
</th>
<td>-4.6</td>
<td>-4.4</td>
<td>-8.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2008</p>
</th>
<td>-1.5</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2008</p>
</th>
<td>-4.7</td>
<td>-2.4</td>
<td>-5.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2008</p>
</th>
<td>-25.8</td>
<td>-19.9</td>
<td>-17.2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2009</p>
</th>
<td>-0.9</td>
<td>-9.7</td>
<td>-9.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2009</p>
</th>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-3.1</td>
<td>-3.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2009</p>
</th>
<td>-0.8</td>
<td>-4.0</td>
<td>-4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2009</p>
</th>
<td>0.2</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2010</p>
</th>
<td>-4.1</td>
<td>2.4</td>
<td>2.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2010</p>
</th>
<td>0.6</td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td>0.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2010</p>
</th>
<td>-5.2</td>
<td>-2.3</td>
<td>-2.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2010</p>
</th>
<td>0.0</td>
<td>-4.1</td>
<td>-4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2011</p>
</th>
<td>-2.4</td>
<td>0.7</td>
<td>-4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2011</p>
</th>
<td>-4.0</td>
<td>-6.7</td>
<td>-1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2011</p>
</th>
<td>-5.4</td>
<td>-8.0</td>
<td>-4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2011</p>
</th>
<td>5.3</td>
<td>7.3</td>
<td>3.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2012</p>
</th>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>4.1</td>
<td>4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2012</p>
</th>
<td>-0.8</td>
<td>-4.3</td>
<td>-4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2012</p>
</th>
<td>2.6</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>7.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2012</p>
</th>
<td>6.1</td>
<td>6.4</td>
<td>6.4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2013</p>
</th>
<td>-12.6</td>
<td>-5.7</td>
<td>-5.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2013</p>
</th>
<td>1.6</td>
<td>-2.5</td>
<td>-2.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2013</p>
</th>
<td>4.1</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2013</p>
</th>
<td>-7.2</td>
<td>-6.4</td>
<td>-6.4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2014</p>
</th>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>-0.7</td>
<td>-0.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2014</p>
</th>
<td>-12.1</td>
<td>-2.7</td>
<td>-2.7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2014</p>
</th>
<td>4.7</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2014</p>
</th>
<td>19.3</td>
<td>12.9</td>
<td>12.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2015</p>
</th>
<td>-3.6</td>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>3.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2015</p>
</th>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>1.7</td>
<td>0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2015</p>
</th>
<td>-9.9</td>
<td>-3.0</td>
<td>-2.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2015</p>
</th>
<td>-6.1</td>
<td>-7.7</td>
<td>-3.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2016</p>
</th>
<td>9.2</td>
<td>1.7</td>
<td>1.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2016</p>
</th>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>6.6</td>
<td>6.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2016</p>
</th>
<td>-10.5</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2016</p>
</th>
<td>-3.6</td>
<td>-6.3</td>
<td>-6.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2017</p>
</th>
<td>5.5</td>
<td>2.9</td>
<td>2.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2017</p>
</th>
<td>6.3</td>
<td>1.9</td>
<td>1.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2017</p>
</th>
<td>-9.6</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2017</p>
</th>
<td>13.9</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2018</p>
</th>
<td>6.8</td>
<td>7.7</td>
<td>7.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2018</p>
</th>
<td>-2.5</td>
<td>-0.1</td>
<td>-0.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2018</p>
</th>
<td>-0.1</td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td>0.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2018</p>
</th>
<td>6.7</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2019</p>
</th>
<td>-10.8</td>
<td>-3.7</td>
<td>-3.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2019</p>
</th>
<td>-12.5</td>
<td>-7.1</td>
<td>-7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2019</p>
</th>
<td>19.0</td>
<td>3.3</td>
<td>3.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2019</p>
</th>
<td>2.9</td>
<td>5.5</td>
<td>5.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2020</p>
</th>
<td>-13.7</td>
<td>-10.8</td>
<td>-10.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2020</p>
</th>
<td>-74.9</td>
<td>-74.5</td>
<td>-19.7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2020</p>
</th>
<td>161.8</td>
<td>141.7</td>
<td>2.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2020</p>
</th>
<td>18.7</td>
<td>19.1</td>
<td>0.6</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2021</p>
</th>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>8.7</td>
<td>5.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2021</p>
</th>
<td>18.2</td>
<td>21.3</td>
<td>12.7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2021</p>
</th>
<td>22.1</td>
<td>21.1</td>
<td>11.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2021</p>
</th>
<td>-10.7</td>
<td>-4.6</td>
<td>2.2</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q1 2022</p>
</th>
<td>-1.3</td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td>0.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q2 2022</p>
</th>
<td>8.2</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
<td>-0.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="greenbar">
<th scope="row">
<p>Q3 2022</p>
</th>
<td>-7.2</td>
<td>-2.5</td>
<td>-2.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">
<p>Q4 2022</p>
</th>
<td>-4.2</td>
<td>-4.5</td>
<td>-5.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="footnotes" colspan="4">
<p>Note: Q1 = first quarter, Q2 = second quarter, Q3 = third quarter, and Q4 = fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p>
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