The unemployment rate in the United States is at a four-year low, but another labor stat is shrinking in not such a favorable way: a decline in the number of self-employed Americans suggests the personal business will soon be a thing of the past. Since the Great Depression, the number of Americans who identify themselves … Continue reading
The number of self-employed people in Britain has shot up by 367,000 since the financial crisis, according to official figures, becoming the fastest growing sector in the labour market and masking a fall in the number of employees, as many were forced to make their own way because of the global downturn. In recent months, … Continue reading
For years Apollonia Jakundeni Ndjukuma criss-crossed the country hunting for employment opportunities, wherever she could. After many years of searching her hopes of ever finding employment were starting to falter. However, when she looked at how much she had already sacrificed in order to land a job, she vowed to herself never to give up … Continue reading
Older workers have propelled the increase in self-employment that has helped to hold down the jobless rate since the economic crisis began, a Financial Times analysis shows. The proportion of workers who are self-employed has climbed to a record 14 per cent over the past four years – helping to keep a lid on unemployment … Continue reading