Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.9% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Canada ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.