Table 1.

Distribution of Workers by Class of Employment

Class of Worker	All Workers
Self-employed	20.5%
Wage and salary	79.5%
Total	100.0%
Sample size (n)	38,182

Source: Authors’ calculations on the basis of the Health and Retirement Study, 1992 to 2002.

Note: The sample was composed of individuals who reported that they were employed in any given wave, pooled across all waves. Columns may not add to totals because of rounding. A total of 120 workers had missing information on whether the type of work was self-employment.