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It probably does show up, but a huge number of small business are basically just the owner and some independent contractors (or just people they pay cash under
by ksdale 6y ago
It probably does show up, but a huge number of small business are basically just the owner and some independent contractors (or just people they pay cash under the table to occasionally). Often the owners aren't even employees, and if they are, in some states they don't qualify for certain benefits by virtue of having been the owner.
- dboreham 6y agoCorrect, business owners aren't required to pay themselves via W2 income; and typically aren't required to register for unemployment or workers comp insurance. These would be the main data sources for "number of employed people", I imagine.