Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.117 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.099 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +0.0%
1994 0.1% +2.5%
1995 0.1% +0.1%
1996 0.1% -2.6%
1997 0.1% -0.5%
1998 0.1% -3.3%
2005 0.1% -22.3%
2006 0.1% -3.3%
2008 0.1% -3.1%
2009 0.1% +10.1%
2010 0.1% +4.7%
2011 0.1% +6.5%
2012 0.1% -7.3%
2013 0.1% -1.3%
2014 0.1% +2.2%
2015 0.1% -1.1%
2016 0.1% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  4. 77 South Africa 0.1% compare
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  6. 79 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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