Self-employed workers in the UK

Self-employed workers in the UK Office for National Statistics SELF-EMPLOYED APRIL TO JUNE 2012 EMPLOYEES |4.2m 25.0m of those employed work for themselves of those employed work for someone else 14% 85% Those working as self-employed are more likely to be male Those working as employees tend to be younger 70% 51% are male 47 years are male 40 years avērage age avērage age Self-employed people are more likely to work very long hours 60+ hours 0-14 hours 60+ hours 3 0-14 hours 13 10 45-59 15-29 15-29 hours, 19 hours 17 18 hours 22 % Average hours Average hours 45-59 hours 37 38:00 36:00 53 30-44 30-44 hours hours per week per week Employees tend to work less hours on average per week 4.2m 14% of those employed Top 3 occupations 12% North East 11% Taxi / cab drivers & chauffeurs lowest percentage of workers who are self-employed 166,000 14% 13% London 18% "Other' construction trades highest percentage of workers who are 12% 161,000 self-employed 14% 13% Carpenters & Joiners 15% 13% 140,000 15% 16% Self-employed workers by age 16-24 184 worked separate from home worked from home 10 25-34 658 15 worked on same grounds as 15 35-49 1,577 42 home 19 50-64 1,412 65+ 345 37 500 1000 1500 2000 thousands used home % of workers who are self-employed as a base CHANGES SINCE 2008 Compared with a 367,000 434,000 rise between fall in employees 2008 and 2012 4.2 million 25.4 million 3.8 million 25.0 million 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 147,000 219,000 of the rise was between of the rise was between 2008 and 2011 2011 and 2012 Of which: Of which: 80% 64% was was for women Gender for men and... and... Most of the rise was for people 55% of the rise was for people working less than 30 hours working 30 hours or more Hours per week per week and... and... 150 150 100 100 Age 50 50 -50 -00 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ The Largest rise was for people aged 65 and over The Largest rise was for people aged 50 to 64 www.ons.gov.uk