Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Regional Nonemployers: Measuring Self-Employed Businesses


The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2013 Nonemployer Statistics on Thursday, May 21, 2015.
Most non-employers are self-employed individuals operating unincorporated businesses (known as sole proprietorships), which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income.

Nonemployer Statistics are an annual series that provides economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax. The data consist of the number of businesses and total receipts by industry. Receipts includes gross receipts, sales, commissions, and income from trades and businesses, as reported on annual business income tax returns. Business income consists of all payments received for services rendered by nonemployer businesses, such as payments received as independent agents and contractors.
 
The data are accessible through the U.S. Census Bureau’s American FactFinder and the Nonemployer Statistics website. Below are some of the numbers as they apply to the region (Herkimer and Oneida Counties combined) from the Nonemployer statistics.



 
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