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    October 21, 2015
    Three-in-Ten U.S. Jobs Are Held by the Self-Employed and the Workers They Hire

    Among Self-Employed, the Incorporated, Asians and Men Are Most Likely to Create Jobs

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    Three-in-Ten U.S. Jobs Are Held by the Self-Employed and the Workers They Hire

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    Three-in-Ten U.S. Jobs Are Held by the Self-Employed and the Workers They Hire
    The Self-Employment Rate in the U.S., 1990 to 2014
    Share of Industry Employment Held by the Self-Employed and the Workers They Hire
    Immigrants More Inclined to Self-Employment Than the U.S. Born
    Among Self-Employed, the Incorporated, Asians and Men Are Most Likely to Create Jobs
    Jobs Provided by Self-Employed, 2014
    Job Creation by the Incorporated and by Men Greatly Exceeds Their Share in Self-Employment in 2014
    Self-Employed Workers Typically Had Few Employees in 2014
    A Few Self-Employed Workers Account for the Majority of Hiring
    Self-Employment Rate Is Highest in Agriculture and Construction, Share Hiring Is Highest in Manufacturing
    Most Employment in Agriculture and Construction Is Held by the Self-Employed and the Workers They Hire
    Men More Likely Than Women to Be Self-Employed
    Self-Employed Men More Likely to Hire Workers
    Self-Employed Men Had Four Times as Many Employees as Women in 2014
    The Self-Employment Rate and the Employment Distribution of Men and Women, by Industry, 2014
    Whites and Asians More Likely to Be Self-Employed and to Be Incorporated
    Self-Employment Rate by Race, Ethnicity and Industry
    Self-Employed Asians and Whites More Likely to Hire Workers
    Whites Account for Most of the Hiring by Self-Employed Workers
    The Self-Employment Rate Is Slightly Higher Among Immigrants
    Self-Employment Among the U.S. Born and Immigrants, by Race and Ethnicity
    Self-Employment Rate Among the U.S. Born and Immigrants, by Industry
    Self-Employed Immigrant Asians Most Likely to Hire Workers
    U.S.-Born Self-Employed Workers Have More Paid Employees on Average
    Self-Employed Asians and Whites More Likely to Hire Workers

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