Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 4,482 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4,482 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,482 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,075 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,482 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 4,482 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,075 Thousand persons, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,193 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,149 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,194 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,122 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,115 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,075 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,111 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,161 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,326 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,404 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,439 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,521 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,592 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,613 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,615 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,677 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,717 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,869 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,877 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,131 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4,097 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,300 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,324 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,296 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,482 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,155 Thousand persons | 3,115 Thousand persons | 3,194 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,386 Thousand persons | 3,075 Thousand persons | 3,615 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,077 Thousand persons | 3,677 Thousand persons | 4,482 Thousand persons | 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 self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 4,482 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,482 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,075 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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