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
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, 1992–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).