self-employed

Example Sentences

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He said he wanted to protect the eight self-employed tattoo artists that worked from his store.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

A self-employed consultant, Jaundoo has taken multiple extended spells off work since 2013 to take vacations, do home repairs, visit his grandkids or simply “putter around the house” in the St. Petersburg, Fla., area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Private-sector employment was down by 52,000, while public-sector employment was up by 13,300 jobs and the ranks of the self-employed increased by 14,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Scaramouche, a self-employed painter, was one of the best tennis players among people of colour in Johannesburg.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane