Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation was 4,881 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom is 4,881, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 4,881 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,362, in 1983.
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 37 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,362 | — |
| 1984 | 2,659 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,758 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2,788 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,077 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 3,216 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,485 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3,532 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,373 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,201 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,164 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,273 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,337 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,277 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,325 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,254 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,266 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,211 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,240 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,296 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,482 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,579 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,611 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,714 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,782 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,809 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,835 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,941 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,157 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,201 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,487 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,487 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,692 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,723 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,685 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,881 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,907 | 2,362 | 3,485 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,300 | 3,164 | 3,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,556 | 3,211 | 3,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,425 | 3,941 | 4,881 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom was 4,881 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,881 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,362 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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