Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,809 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,809 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,809 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,164 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, 1992–2008

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3,809 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom peaked at 3,809 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,164 Thousand persons, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,201 Thousand persons
1993 3,164 Thousand persons -1.2%
1994 3,273 Thousand persons +3.5%
1995 3,337 Thousand persons +2.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,262 Thousand persons 3,164 Thousand persons 3,337 Thousand persons 8
2000s 3,525 Thousand persons 3,211 Thousand persons 3,809 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Italy 5,438 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 4,113 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,809 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 3,378 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom was 3,809 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3,809 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,164 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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