The variety of self-employed employees within the US has surged by almost a million since 2016, now totaling roughly 16 million, as per Census Bureau information analyzed by Chamber of Commerce.

Many people are drawn to self-employment as a result of flexibility it provides and the chance to be their very own boss.

Florida cities dominate the highest ten listing of cities with the very best share of self-employed employees, with six out of ten situated within the state, whereas 16 cities within the US have extra self-employed females than males.

The nationwide common revenue for self-employed employees is $54,232, barely larger than the median revenue for all employees.

Information from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that cities in Florida, notably throughout the Miami metropolitan space, have the very best share of self-employed employees. Hialeah, Florida, ranks first with 20% of its workforce being self-employed, adopted by Miami at 18.9%.

Out of the 170 cities analyzed, solely 16 have the next variety of self-employed females in comparison with males. Among the many high 30 cities, 12 are situated in California, with Los Angeles rating fifth with 15.9% of its workforce being self-employed.

Self-employed people earn greater than the median revenue in 89 cities throughout the US.

Miami, Florida, has the very best share of self-employed girls at 17.1%, adopted by Hialeah, Florida, with 14.4%, and Huntington Seaside, California, with 14%. Self-employment gives a viable different for these trying to run their very own enterprise whereas sustaining work-life stability.

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