self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce self-employment (audio)
: the state of being self-employed

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Understanding Society, the largest longitudinal household panel study of its kind, focused on the U.K. and found that, three years after childbirth, 90% of new fathers were in full-time work or self-employment compared to 27.8% of new mothers. Eva Epker, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 For gig workers — especially women — the solar tricycle offers a safe, clean and financially viable means of self-employment. Ronik Sharma, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025 How many years of self-employment is required to get approved for a mortgage? Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025 Hidden costs – know the financial realities of self-employment. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employment

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-employment was in 1834

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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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