As of the third quarter of 2024 there were approximately 745,000 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 3rd quarter 2024, by industry
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of self-employed in thousands
Construction
745
Professional, scientific and technical activities
604
Other services
570
Human health and social work activities
345
Administrative and support services
321
Wholesale, retail and repair of motor vehicles
307
Transport and storage
275
Education
221
Information & communication
217
Manufacturing
196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, energy and water
161
Accommodation and food services
118
Real estate activities
73
Financial and insurance activities
68
Public administration and defence, social security
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 3rd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 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 3rd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 3rd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 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 3rd Quarter 2024, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 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 3rd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of people self-employed in the United Kingdom as of 3rd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318406/united-kingdom-self-employed-type-of-work-industry-section/
