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UK self-employment

Statistics report about self-employment in the UK

This report provides an in depth look at self-employment in the United Kingdom (UK). From headline figures such as the total amount of self-employed people to occupation group breakdowns and demographic analysis, this collection of statistics gives a detailed picture of self-employment in the UK.

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Self-Employment

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  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employed workers in the UK 2000-2026
  • Basic Statistic Self-employment rate in the UK 2004-2025
  • Premium Statistic Contribution to the economy from solo self-employment in the UK 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employed workers in the UK 2000-2026, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Self-employment rate in the UK 2004-2025, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of people self-employed in the UK 2025, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Self employment rate in the UK 2025, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of full-time self-employed workers in the UK 2000-2026
  • Basic Statistic Number of part-time self-employed workers in the UK 2000-2026

Freelancers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of freelance workers in the UK 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of people working in leading freelance professions UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average quarterly earnings for freelancers in the UK 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Contribution to the economy from freelancers in the UK 2017-2024

Economic environment

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  • Premium Statistic Usual weekly hours of work for the self-employed in the UK 2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employment bankruptcies in England and Wales 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of self-employment bankruptcies in England and Wales 2024, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of claims made to the self-employment support scheme in the UK 2021
  • Premium Statistic Value of claims made to the self-employment support scheme in the UK 2021

International Comparison

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  • Premium Statistic Number of self-employed people in the EU 2002-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of self-employed workers in Europe 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of people working independently 2017-2024, by frequency
  • Premium Statistic Projection of the number of self-employed workers by occupation 2022
  • Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: share of self-employed workers 2023, by country
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