You indicated that you are [self-employed/do not work for someone else]. Do you own a business that has any paid employees, excluding owner(s)?
Self-employed owns business with paid employees · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 2,295 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | No | Yes | Unsure. Please explain | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 81% | 17% | 2% | 1203 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 82% | 17% | 1% |
| 191 |
| ±8 |
| Midwest | 79% | 19% | 2% | 276 | ±6 |
| South | 83% | 15% | 2% | 486 | ±5 |
| West | 78% | 18% | 4% | 250 | ±7 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. 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.