| Characteristic | Share of workforce that are self-employed |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 13.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 13.3% |
| Q4 2024 | 13.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 13% |
| Q2 2024 | 13.1% |
| Q1 2024 | 13.1% |
| Q4 2023 | 13.3% |
| Q3 2023 | 13.1% |
| Q2 2023 | 13.3% |
| Q1 2023 | 13.2% |
| Q4 2022 | 13.2% |
| Q3 2022 | 13.1% |
| Q2 2022 | 13% |
| Q1 2022 | 13.2% |
| Q4 2021 | 13.3% |
| Q3 2021 | 13.5% |
| Q2 2021 | 13.5% |
| Q1 2021 | 13.7% |
| Q4 2020 | 14% |
| Q3 2020 | 14.5% |
| Q2 2020 | 14.9% |
| Q1 2020 | 15.1% |
| Q4 2019 | 15.3% |
| Q3 2019 | 15.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 15.1% |
| Q1 2019 | 15.1% |
| Q4 2018 | 15% |
| Q3 2018 | 15% |
| Q2 2018 | 15.1% |
| Q1 2018 | 15.2% |
| Q4 2017 | 15.2% |
| Q3 2017 | 15.2% |
| Q2 2017 | 15.3% |
| Q1 2017 | 15.3% |
| Q4 2016 | 15.2% |
| Q3 2016 | 15.1% |
| Q2 2016 | 15% |
| Q1 2016 | 14.7% |
| Q4 2015 | 14.8% |
| Q3 2015 | 14.8% |
| Q2 2015 | 14.8% |
| Q1 2015 | 14.7% |
| Q4 2014 | 14.8% |
| Q3 2014 | 14.7% |
| Q2 2014 | 14.7% |
| Q1 2014 | 14.6% |
| Q4 2013 | 14.4% |
| Q3 2013 | 14.3% |
| Q2 2013 | 14.2% |
| Q1 2013 | 14.2% |
| Q4 2012 | 14.3% |
| Q3 2012 | 14.3% |
| Q2 2012 | 14.3% |
| Q1 2012 | 14.1% |
| Q4 2011 | 13.9% |
| Q3 2011 | 13.8% |
| Q2 2011 | 13.7% |
| Q1 2011 | 13.6% |
| Q4 2010 | 13.6% |
| Q3 2010 | 13.5% |
| Q2 2010 | 13.4% |
| Q1 2010 | 13.4% |
| Q4 2009 | 13.2% |
| Q3 2009 | 13.1% |
| Q2 2009 | 12.9% |
| Q1 2009 | 12.9% |
| Q4 2008 | 12.9% |
| Q3 2008 | 13% |
| Q2 2008 | 13.1% |
| Q1 2008 | 13.1% |
| Q4 2007 | 13.1% |
| Q3 2007 | 13% |
| Q2 2007 | 13.1% |
| Q1 2007 | 13% |
| Q4 2006 | 13% |
| Q3 2006 | 13% |
| Q2 2006 | 12.9% |
| Q1 2006 | 12.9% |
| Q4 2005 | 12.8% |
| Q3 2005 | 12.8% |
| Q2 2005 | 12.8% |
| Q1 2005 | 12.7% |
| Q4 2004 | 12.6% |
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United Kingdom
Survey time period
Q4 2004 to Q1 2025
Age group
16 years and older
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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the .
Data is for the 12 months leading up to the end of relevant quarter (Q1 2021 = April 2020 to March 2021)
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