Number of self-employed in US

In 2009, 15.3 million individuals in the U.S. were self-employed, including both those who had incorporated their businesses and those who had not.

The self- employment rate, was 10.9 percent, rate at a four-year low.

In 2010, 11.5 percent of immigrants in the U.S. were self-employed, rate at four-year high.