Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6.7% for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition 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 41 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 persons by household composition in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 5.0% | -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 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in United Kingdom was 6.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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