Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 6.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in United Kingdom stood at 6.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in United Kingdom peaked at 6.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.3 | — |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in United Kingdom was 6.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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