self-employed

Example Sentences

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Many self-employed, private sector and informal workers are barely hanging on.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

It does not apply to self-employed workers, who are taxed differently.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Tax bands in Scotland are different, and self-employed workers are taxed differently.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It might be that being self-employed is not the best option for your boyfriend if he needs hospitalization every year for weeks at a time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

My parents had been self-employed for my entire life.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi