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
United Kingdom recorded 6.7 for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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