Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation was 4,881 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom is 4,881 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,362 Thousand persons, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,907 Thousand persons | 2,362 Thousand persons | 3,485 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,300 Thousand persons | 3,164 Thousand persons | 3,532 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,556 Thousand persons | 3,211 Thousand persons | 3,835 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,425 Thousand persons | 3,941 Thousand persons | 4,881 Thousand persons | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in United Kingdom was 4,881 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,362 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 36 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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