The report delves into the data behind published figures from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS). Unlike BLS figures, this report includes incorporated as
well as unincorporated self-employed. The study found that over the period
studied the self-employment rate increased 33 percent for women, 37 percent for
blacks, and 15 percent for Latinos. The white rate increased ten percent while
the male rate increased two and a half percent.
The Office of Advocacy, the “small business watchdog” of the government,
examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently
represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the
President. It is the source for small business statistics presented in
user-friendly formats and it funds research into small business issues.
For more information, visit the Office of Advocacy website at
www.sba.gov/advo.
