Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom 2000-2018
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2018 (in millions)
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Nov 14, 2019
There were 4.78 million self-employed people in the United Kingdom in 2018, slightly fewer than the 4.8 million recorded in the previous year. Since 2000, there has been a net increase of 1.53 million self employed workers in the UK.
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of self-employed | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 |
| 2001 | 3.29 |
| 2002 | 3.34 |
| 2003 | 3.57 |
| 2004 | 3.62 |
| 2005 | 3.64 |
| 2006 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | 3.85 |
| 2009 | 3.87 |
| 2010 | 3.99 |
| 2011 | 4.06 |
| 2012 | 4.22 |
| 2013 | 4.26 |
| 2014 | 4.56 |
| 2015 | 4.58 |
| 2016 | 4.77 |
| 2017 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 4.78 |
| Number of self-employed | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 |
| 2001 | 3.29 |
| 2002 | 3.34 |
| 2003 | 3.57 |
| 2004 | 3.62 |
| 2005 | 3.64 |
| 2006 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | 3.85 |
| 2009 | 3.87 |
| 2010 | 3.99 |
| 2011 | 4.06 |
| 2012 | 4.22 |
| 2013 | 4.26 |
| 2014 | 4.56 |
| 2015 | 4.58 |
| 2016 | 4.77 |
| 2017 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 4.78 |
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by Daniel Clark,
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Nov 14, 2019
There were 4.78 million self-employed people in the United Kingdom in 2018, slightly fewer than the 4.8 million recorded in the previous year. Since 2000, there has been a net increase of 1.53 million self employed workers in the UK.
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