The number of self-employed Americans has been on the decline since 2006. Although a small increase occurred between 2012 and 2013, Economic Modeling Specialists International, a unit of CareerBuilder, says something is definitely going on that's cutting into the numbers of those who work for themselves.
The study produced by EMSI contains loads of data, with the self-employed sliced and diced in multiple ways.
In general, EMSI tells us, about 10 million Americans, or 6.6 of its workers, are self-described solo flyers. At the height of the self-employment craze in 2006, the percent was 7.2.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
