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

The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana—National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), launched in 2010, aims to foster self-employment and help the rural poor to organize themselves into self-help groups. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-employment

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