Self-employment occupation groups in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
Number of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by major occupational group (1,000s)
This statistic shows a distribution of all self-employed workers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by major occupational group. The number of the total self-employed workforce that are working in skilled trade occupations exceeds 1.2 million workers, making skilled trade occupations the main occupational group of the self-employed workforce in the United Kingdom in 2017.
Number of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by major occupational group (1,000s)
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| Number of all self-employed in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 1,212% |
| Managers, directors & senior officials | 817% |
| Professional occupations | 733% |
| Associate professional & technical | 753% |
| Process, plant & machine operatives | 385% |
| Caring, leisure & other services | 359% |
| Elementary occupations | 274% |
| Administrative & secretarial | 157% |
| Sales & customer services | 87% |
| Number of all self-employed in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 1,212% |
| Managers, directors & senior officials | 817% |
| Professional occupations | 733% |
| Associate professional & technical | 753% |
| Process, plant & machine operatives | 385% |
| Caring, leisure & other services | 359% |
| Elementary occupations | 274% |
| Administrative & secretarial | 157% |
| Sales & customer services | 87% |
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This statistic shows a distribution of all self-employed workers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by major occupational group. The number of the total self-employed workforce that are working in skilled trade occupations exceeds 1.2 million workers, making skilled trade occupations the main occupational group of the self-employed workforce in the United Kingdom in 2017.
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- February 2018
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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