This survey presents the personal preferences concerning employment types of those currently self-employed in Great Britain in 2014. The respondents' answers show a strong tendency towards preferring self employment over working as an employee. Only ** percent said that they would change their situation if possible and become an employee.
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Ipsos. (April 16, 2014). Today, taking everything into account, and if you could choose, would you prefer to be an employee, or self-employed? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/316672/self-employed-preferences-concerning-employment-great-britain/
Ipsos. "Today, taking everything into account, and if you could choose, would you prefer to be an employee, or self-employed?." Chart. April 16, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/316672/self-employed-preferences-concerning-employment-great-britain/
Ipsos. (2014). Today, taking everything into account, and if you could choose, would you prefer to be an employee, or self-employed?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/316672/self-employed-preferences-concerning-employment-great-britain/
Ipsos. "Today, Taking Everything into Account, and If You Could Choose, Would You Prefer to Be An Employee, or Self-employed?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2014, /statistics/316672/self-employed-preferences-concerning-employment-great-britain/
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