This 2014 survey reveals the motivations employees had choosing self-employment in the United Kingdom. The majority of respondents became self-employed through their own personal preference whilst ** percent said that they had no other alternative.
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Ipsos. (April 16, 2014). When you became self-employed, was it mainly through your own personal preference, or because you had no better alternatives for work? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/316583/reasons-for-self-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipsos. "When you became self-employed, was it mainly through your own personal preference, or because you had no better alternatives for work?." Chart. April 16, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/316583/reasons-for-self-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
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When you became self-employed, was it mainly through your own personal preference, or because you had no better alternatives for work? [Graph], Ipsos, April 16, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/316583/reasons-for-self-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
