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 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,482
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,482
in 2019
All-time low
3,075
in 2000
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720191995: 3.2k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4,482 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 peaked at 4,482 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,075, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 3,193 —
1996 3,149 -1.4%
1997 3,194 +1.4%
1998 3,122 -2.2%
1999 3,115 -0.2%
2000 3,075 -1.3%
2001 3,111 +1.2%
2002 3,161 +1.6%
2003 3,326 +5.2%
2004 3,404 +2.4%
2005 3,439 +1.0%
2006 3,521 +2.4%
2007 3,592 +2.0%
2008 3,613 +0.6%
2009 3,615 +0.1%
2010 3,677 +1.7%
2011 3,717 +1.1%
2012 3,869 +4.1%
2013 3,877 +0.2%
2014 4,131 +6.5%
2015 4,097 -0.8%
2016 4,300 +5.0%
2017 4,324 +0.5%
2018 4,296 -0.6%
2019 4,482 +4.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 4,482 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 11.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 4,482 is above the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 11.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,155 3,115 3,194 5
2000s 3,386 3,075 3,615 10
2010s 4,077 3,677 4,482 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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

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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 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 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 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 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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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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