Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 12.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in United Kingdom, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 12.7% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in United Kingdom peaked at 12.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 131 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
- 132 Czechia 13.5% compare
- 133 French Polynesia 13.0% compare
- 135 Portugal 12.4% compare
- 136 Netherlands 12.4% compare
- 137 Israel 12.2% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in United Kingdom?
- Own-account workers, total in United Kingdom was 12.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for own-account workers, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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