In 2022, the most common occupation for freelance workers in the United Kingdom were in the artistic, literary and media sector at 321,028 workers. This was followed by teaching and education professionals, of which there were 158,378.
Number of people working in leading freelance professions in the United Kingdom in 2022
Characteristic
Number of freelance workers
Artistic, literary and media
321,082
Teaching and educational professionals
158,378
Managers and proprietors in other services
119,306
Functional managers and directors
114,167
Sales, marketing, and related associate professionals
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IPSE. (February 8, 2023). Number of people working in leading freelance professions in the United Kingdom in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/711419/united-kingdom-freelancing-professionals-type-of-work/
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IPSE. (2023). Number of people working in leading freelance professions in the United Kingdom in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711419/united-kingdom-freelancing-professionals-type-of-work/
IPSE. "Number of People Working in Leading Freelance Professions in The United Kingdom in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/711419/united-kingdom-freelancing-professionals-type-of-work/
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Number of people working in leading freelance professions in the United Kingdom in 2022 [Graph], IPSE, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/711419/united-kingdom-freelancing-professionals-type-of-work/