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self-employed

[self-em-ploid, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɛmˈplɔɪd, ˌsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
freelance
Synonyms
WEAK
free agent non-staff unaffiliated

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Self-employed workers now make up about 30% of the nonagricultural workforce in China, up from 20% in 2013, data from Gavekal Dragonomics showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Self-employed people or others who make quarterly estimated tax payments would have to alter their payment amounts.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Self-employed as an educational consultant, Kaczmarczyk purchases her health plan through Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Self-employed publicist Haddy Folivi, 48, moved from London to Peterborough in 2021 with her two children.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Self-employed individuals and business owners can save a minimum of 30% for taxes.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025