Number of self-employed workers in the UK 2000-2024, by gender
In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were around 2.84 million self-employed men, and just over 1.55 million self-employed women in the United Kingdom.
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 20, 2025). Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 20, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Self-employed Workers in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2000 to 4th Quarter 2024, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited April 02, 2025)
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318458/self-employment-in-the-uk-by-gender/
