Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unpaid or 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
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.128 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.127 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.126 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.121 % 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: 0.086 % 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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

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

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -0.7%
1994 0.1% +2.2%
1995 0.1% -0.2%
1996 0.1% -2.8%
1997 0.1% -0.7%
1998 0.1% -3.8%
2005 0.1% -24.3%
2006 0.1% -3.3%
2008 0.1% -2.7%
2009 0.1% +9.7%
2010 0.1% +4.7%
2011 0.1% +7.0%
2012 0.1% -7.7%
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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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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