Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 3,813 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
3,813
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,819
in 2007
All-time low
3,231
in 2000
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3,813 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom peaked at 3,819 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,231, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,254 | — |
| 1999 | 3,267 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,231 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,288 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,319 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,620 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,618 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,670 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,773 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,819 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,813 | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,813 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,813 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,260 | 3,254 | 3,267 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,572 | 3,231 | 3,819 | 9 |
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 economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom was 3,813 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 3,819 in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 in 2000.
- 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 17.2%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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