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Self-employment increases for the first time since the COVID-19 economic shutdown in March

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employment index (February 2020=0) -20 -18 -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 Feb. Oct. 2020 EmployeesEmployees Self-employedSelf-employed
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, table 14-10-0288-01.

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Self-employment increases for the first time since the COVID-19 economic shutdown in March, employment index (February 2020=0)
  Employees Self-employed
February 2020 0.0 0.0
March 2020 -6.0 -1.2
April 2020 -18.0 -2.7
May 2020 -16.1 -3.4
June 2020 -10.3 -3.0
July 2020 -7.7 -3.2
August 2020 -5.8 -5.2
September 2020 -3.3 -6.0
October 2020 -3.0 -4.9
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, table 14-10-0288-01.
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