New data confirm growth in nonemployer numbers outpaced their employer counterparts in 2023.





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The Steady Rise of the Nonemployer Business

The total number of U.S. nonemployer establishments increased every year from 1997 to 2023 except during the financial crisis in 2008, according to the newly released Nonemployer Statistics.

The U.S. Census Bureau data show annual growth of nonemployer establishments (those with no paid employees) almost always outpaced that of employer businesses (those with at least one paid employee). Nonemployers also represented a larger share of all U.S. businesses each year from 1997 to 2023.

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From 2012 to 2023, the total number of nonemployers grew an average 2.7% annually, while employers averaged only 1.1% growth year-over-year. During this same timeframe, nonemployers’ share of all U.S. businesses grew by 3%, shrinking employers’ share from 24.6% to 21.6%.

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