In the three months to November 2021, there were just over 2.7 million self-employed males, and just under 1.5 million self-employed females in the United Kingdom. During this provided time period, the number of self-employed males reached a peak in September 2019, at 3.3 million, while for female workers, the peak was 1.7 million, reached just prior to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 18, 2022). Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Self-employed Workers in The United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to November 2021, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
