self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt 

: the state of being self-employed

Examples of self-employment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chai said her plan would keep the Social Security payroll tax cap and payroll tax rate from increasing, eliminate the employer portion of the self-employment tax and require government employees to participate in Social Security. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

The number of high-earning solopreneurs is surging, empowered by AI tools that provide capabilities of larger teams, making self-employment increasingly attractive. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Because income reported on Schedule K-1 generally isn’t subject to self-employment tax, owners who work in the business generally must be paid a reasonable salary. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-employment

• preemployment
• redeployment
• reemployment
• unemployment
• deployment
• employment
• enjoyment
• underemployment