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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For them, the challenges of self-employment beat the constant threat of layoffs. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 TaxAct’s treatment of self-employment income and expenses is much like the rest of the site. PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 However, clergy typically must pay self-employment taxes, which include Social Security and Medicare, unless an exemption has been approved by the IRS. Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024 The Federal Reserve report said net housing wealth, investment income and businesses or self-employment were the top Black income growth drivers from 2019 to 2022. Sarah Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-employment 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Dec. 2024.

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