Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 4,380 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,380 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,962 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,231 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 4,380 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 4,962 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,231 Thousand persons, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,254 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,267 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,231 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,288 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,319 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,620 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,618 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,670 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,773 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,819 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,813 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,894 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,972 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,074 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,194 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,348 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,439 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,574 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,728 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,710 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,730 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,962 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,380 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,260 Thousand persons | 3,254 Thousand persons | 3,267 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,604 Thousand persons | 3,231 Thousand persons | 3,894 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,473 Thousand persons | 3,972 Thousand persons | 4,962 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,380 Thousand persons | 1 |
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 occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 4,380 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,962 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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