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UK self-employment figures 2026

What is United Kingdom's number of workers in thousands? As of Q1 2026, it's 4.6K Number of workers in thousands, up from 3.3K Number of workers in thousands in Q1 2000.

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LabelNumber of workers in thousands
Q1 20003275 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20003253 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20003260 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20003230 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20013276 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20013278 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20013317 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20013306 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20023317 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20023335 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20023358 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20023344 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20033426 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20033555 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20033651 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20033641 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20043616 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20043670 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20043586 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20043622 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20053608 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20053617 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20053666 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20053683 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20063724 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20063711 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20063771 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20063789 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20073821 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20073803 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20073832 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20073834 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20083878 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20083859 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20083818 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20083828 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20093844 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20093843 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20093881 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20093912 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20103954 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20103949 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20104046 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20104009 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20113983 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20114008 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20114121 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20114118 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20124186 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20124222 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20124232 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20124258 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20134185 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20134196 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20134244 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20134424 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20144579 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20144606 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20144530 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20144516 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20154525 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20154518 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20154576 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20154680 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20164714 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20164785 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20164787 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20164803 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20174798 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20174807 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20174810 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20174776 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20184751 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20184771 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20184760 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20184840 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20194909 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20194969 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20194951 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20195017 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20204918 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20204664 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20204427 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20204298 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20214245 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20214265 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20214245 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20214170 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20224213 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20224228 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20224264 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20224267 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20234377 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20234357 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20234361 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20234420 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20244288 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20244330 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20244346 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20244390 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20254396 Number of workers in thousands
Q2 20254407 Number of workers in thousands
Q3 20254391 Number of workers in thousands
Q4 20254378 Number of workers in thousands
Q1 20264568 Number of workers in thousands

Data Source: Wantstats Repository

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UK self-employment figures 2026: Key Points

  • Figures are best read alongside the wider trend rather than as a single standalone point, since any one period can be shaped by conditions specific to it.

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Values reflect number of workers in thousands as published in official and industry statistical reporting, reproduced here without adjustment.

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