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Are/were you self-employed or do/did you work for someone else? (If "Self-employed") Do/did you have any employees? (If "Yes") How many employees do/did you have?
Number of employees if self-employed · Asked in 11 waves, 2004–2024 · 3,536 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | 0 employees | 1-9 employees | 10+ employees | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 67% | 25% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 369 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 396 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 431 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 234 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 297 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 296 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 195 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 235 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 227 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 8% |
| 369 |
| ±8 |
| Democrats † | 70% | 30% | – | 84 | ±18 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 70% | 23% | 7% | 164 | ±12 |
| Republicans | 59% | 26% | 15% | 107 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| face to face |
| 4,510 |
| 511 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 345 |