Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720191995: 3.2k Thousand persons1996: 3.1k Thousand persons1997: 3.2k Thousand persons1998: 3.1k Thousand persons1999: 3.1k Thousand persons2000: 3.1k Thousand persons2001: 3.1k Thousand persons2002: 3.2k Thousand persons2003: 3.3k Thousand persons2004: 3.4k Thousand persons2005: 3.4k Thousand persons2006: 3.5k Thousand persons2007: 3.6k Thousand persons2008: 3.6k Thousand persons2009: 3.6k Thousand persons2010: 3.7k Thousand persons2011: 3.7k Thousand persons2012: 3.9k Thousand persons2013: 3.9k Thousand persons2014: 4.1k Thousand persons2015: 4.1k Thousand persons2016: 4.3k Thousand persons2017: 4.3k Thousand persons2018: 4.3k Thousand persons2019: 4.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,482 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,075 Thousand persons, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Türkiye 6,055 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 4,563 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 4,482 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 3,654 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 3,027 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,075 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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