Number of freelance workers in the UK 2008-2022

Published by D. Clark, Jul 4, 2024
In 2022, there were estimated to be approximately 1.89 million freelance workers in the United Kingdom, compared with 1.86 million in 2021. The number of freelancers in the UK peaked in 2020, at 2.16 million workers, growing from just 1.39 million workers in 2008.

Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)

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February 2023

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Please not the irregular year intervals between 2008 and 2015

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