As of the second quarter of 2023 there were approximately 783,000 self-employed workers in the Construction industry in the United Kingdom, the most of any industry. Self-employed people working in professional, scientific and technical roles numbered around 598,000, making it the second-most common industry for the self-employed.
Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of self-employed in thousands
Construction
783
Professional, scientific and technical activities
598
Other services
520
Administrative and support services
353
Wholesale, retail and repair of motor vehicles
321
Human health and social work activities
295
Transport and storage
264
Education
263
Information & communication
221
Manufacturing
176
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, energy and water
166
Accommodation and food services
130
Financial and insurance activities
81
Real estate activities
70
Public administration and defence, social security
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 15, 2023). Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Self-employed in The United Kingdom as of 2nd Quarter 2023, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
