Our landscape reports
We track key demographic shifts in the sector year-on-year so we can highlight the impact of government policy on the self-employed.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2024
Our research from 2024 revealed a significant rise in side hustles and in the number of working mums operating in self-employment.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2023
Our report revealed an impressive increase to the total economic contribution of the sector.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2022
This research into the sector revealed significant long-term increases in the number of women and disabled people in self-employment.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2021
This review of the sector found that that the total population had shrunk by five per cent for the second year running.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2020
Our research showed a concerning increase in the number of self-employed claiming Universal Credit.
The Self-Employed Landscape 2019
This report revealed that the the fastest growing age group amongst the self-employed was the over 60s.
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What else we've said on the self-employed landscape...
Tens of thousands more over 50s are now running their own businesses despite an overall decline in self-employment since 2020.
IPSE's Joshua Toovey outlines how new research by IPSE and Workwell indicates a growing desire among employees to go freelance and reviews what the Chancellor sho...
Newly released data from the 2021 Census indicates that the self-employed population could in fact be far more buoyant than previously thought.
