This statistic presents the level of self-employment in Great Britain by highest qualification from 2001 to 2016. During this period there has been an increase in self employment among those with a degree or higher while for those with no qualifications it has declined.
Self-employment index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by highest qualification*
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 7, 2018). Self-employment index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by highest qualification* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946237/self-employment-by-education-level/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Self-employment index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by highest qualification*." Chart. February 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946237/self-employment-by-education-level/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Self-employment index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by highest qualification*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946237/self-employment-by-education-level/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Self-employment Index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by Highest Qualification*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946237/self-employment-by-education-level/
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Self-employment index in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016, by highest qualification* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946237/self-employment-by-education-level/