This statistic shows a ranking of the most common occupations of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019. Taxi drivers were the most common occupation among the self-employed, with around 195 thousand of them in 2018/19.
Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Self-employed people (in thousands)
Taxi drivers
195.6
Construction and building trades
160.3
Carpenters and joiners
131.8
Cleaners and domestics
108.5
Gardeners
107.6
Farmers
101
Painters and decorators
95.8
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 12, 2019). Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Most Common Occupation Groups of Those Self-employed in The United Kingdom (Uk) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common occupation groups of those self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2018 to June 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318404/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-minor-occupational-groups/
