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The Self-Employed Landscape in 2023

Released annually, the IPSE Self-Employed Landscape report for 2023 provides a snapshot of how the sector’s size, demographics and economic impact have changed in the past year.

Freelancer Confidence Index Q1 2023

The survey measures overall trends in the market for freelancers in order to identify inflationary pressures, business confidence, and an overview of freelancers’ perception of general economic conditions for Q1 2023.

IR35 Spotlight 2023: Insights from the UK's contracting sector

IPSE’s annual IR35 Spotlight tracks key metrics related to IR35, including the ways contractors work, their client’s approach to the rules and the success rate of appeals against client determinations. The aim is to be able to report IR35’s long-term impact on UK contracting.

Equipping the self-employed with training and skills: Data brief 2023

In order to demonstrate to policymakers of the need to promote and encourage the self-employed to upskill and ultimately drive UK economic growth, we’ve put together a data brief on self-employed training and skills in 2023.

From inflationary pressures to inflexibility: Reviewing barriers to financial products for the self-employed

This report examines the impact of macroeconomic factors on the financial decision-making of the self-employed, reviewing barriers to accessing mortgages and private finance whilst also evaluating attitudes towards saving for later life.

Freelancer Confidence Index Q4 2022

The survey measures overall trends in the market for freelancers in order to identify inflationary pressures, business confidence, and an overview of freelancers’ perception of general economic conditions for Q4 2022.

The Self-Employed Landscape Report 2022

The 2022 edition of IPSE's annual report looks at the demographics and characteristics of the solo self-employed and how these have changed between 2021 and 2022.

Freelancer Confidence Index Q3 2022

The survey measures overall trends in the market for freelancers in order to identify inflationary pressures, business confidence, and an overview of freelancers’ perception of general economic conditions for Q3 2022.