Self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by country of birth was 4,881 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4,881 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,211 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,881 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by country of birth in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 4,881 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,211 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,337 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,277 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,325 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,254 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,266 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,211 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,240 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,296 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,482 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,579 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,611 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,714 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,782 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,809 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,835 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,941 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,000 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,157 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,201 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,487 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,487 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,692 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,723 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,685 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,881 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,881 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95 Thousand persons, 11.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,881 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 10.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,292 Thousand persons | 3,254 Thousand persons | 3,337 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,556 Thousand persons | 3,211 Thousand persons | 3,835 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,425 Thousand persons | 3,941 Thousand persons | 4,881 Thousand persons | 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 self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth in United Kingdom was 4,881 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,881 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,211 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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