self-employment

[ self-em-ploi-muh nt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt, ˌsɛlf- /

the act or fact of being self-employed.

Origin of self-employment

First recorded in 1735–45

It also forced existing Chinese Americans out of the labor force, and into self-employment.

‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken |Marlow Stern |April 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With the slowing down of economies everywhere, the poor will lose their jobs and income from self-employment.

How Capitalism Failed |Muhammad Yunus |January 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The government should thus open an escape to the worker from the wage system into self-employment by way of free land.

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman
Consumers' cooperation was to be but a stepping stone to producers' self-employment.

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman

The lure of "greenbackism" was that it offered an opportunity for self-employment.

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman
The Homestead law opened up the road to self-employment by way of free land and agriculture.

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman
Almost seven million veterans have been aided by unemployment and self-employment allowances.

State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman |Harry S. Truman