By Los Angeles Times
New job figures released Friday might have been more meager than most economists had expected, but at least one set of numbers made some people happy. That’s because the Bureau of Labor Statistics added a new category this month for incorporated self-employed workers.
The new numbers reveal that 14 million Americans are self-employed, up from the 9 million that the old data indicated worked for themselves. Many workers find themselves making their own jobs once they become frustrated with employers’ reticence to hire.
Sara Horowitz, founder and executive director of the Freelancers Union, says she hopes the new numbers draw attention to the situation that many Americans are in today.