Understanding self-employment - data tables
Updated 14 February 2016
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Q1 | Self-employment status | All | Male | Female | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
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ALL | Weighted bases | 4,372,202 | Not set | 2,957,494 | 1,414,708 | Not set | 888,946 | 994,459 | 1,205,702 | 870,790 | 412,305 | Not set | 2,928,788 | 1,353,014 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,423 | Not set | 896 | 527 | Not set | 108 | 266 | 390 | 419 | 240 | Not set | 845 | 551 | Not set |
Not set | 1 Currently self-employed | 87% | Not set | 89% | 83% | Not set | 85% | 89% | 90% | 87% | 81% | Not set | 92% | 78% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Not self-employed anymore | 12% | Not set | 10% | 15% | Not set | 15% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 19% | Not set | 7% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Now self-employed in second job | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
QUESTIONS TO THOSE CURRENTLY MAIN JOB SELF-EMPLOYED | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q2 main | Main type of self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
If Q1 = 1 | Weighted bases | 3,784,113 | Not set | 2,615,378 | 1,168,735 | Not set | 759,094 | 879,454 | 1,060,226 | 754,032 | 331,307 | Not set | 2,671,179 | 1,042,611 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,215 | Not set | 774 | 441 | Not set | 89 | 231 | 346 | 356 | 193 | Not set | 768 | 423 | Not set |
Not set | Running own business | 66% | Not set | 67% | 66% | Not set | 59% | 64% | 68% | 74% | 67% | Not set | 69% | 60% | Not set |
Not set | Doing freelance work | 19% | Not set | 17% | 24% | Not set | 25% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 26% | Not set | 14% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Sub-contractor or contract worker | 11% | Not set | 14% | 4% | Not set | 13% | 14% | 12% | 5% | 5% | Not set | 13% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Work through an agency | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Employed on a zero hours contract | 1% | Not set | 0% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 1% | Not set | 1% | 3% | Not set | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q2 (multiple options available) | Type of self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
If Q1 = 1 | Weighted bases | 3,815,611 | Not set | 2,637,464 | 1,178,147 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,080,793 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,694,656 | 1,050,632 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 781 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 352 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 776 | 427 | Not set |
Not set | Running own business | 77% | Not set | 78% | 75% | Not set | 69% | 77% | 82% | 81% | 70% | Not set | 81% | 67% | Not set |
Not set | Doing freelance work | 35% | Not set | 34% | 37% | Not set | 34% | 35% | 37% | 34% | 35% | Not set | 31% | 48% | Not set |
Not set | Sub-contractor or contract worker | 22% | Not set | 26% | 13% | Not set | 25% | 27% | 26% | 15% | 8% | Not set | 27% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Work through an agency | 4% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set | 2% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 1% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Employed on a zero hours contract | 3% | Not set | 2% | 4% | Not set | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 2% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 1% | Not set | 1% | 3% | Not set | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 142% | Not set | 145% | 135% | Not set | 133% | 150% | 155% | 135% | 116% | Not set | 146% | 133% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q2 agency | How paid when work through an agency | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
If Q2 = 4 | Weighted bases | 140,562 | Not set | 109,617 | 30,945 | Not set | 14,233 | 43,113 | 59,672 | 21,283 | 2,261 | Not set | 113,425 | 21,468 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 48 | Not set | 36 | 12 | Not set | 2 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | Not set | 38 | 9 | Not set |
Not set | Paid as a self-employed contractor by business work for | 45% | Not set | 47% | 36% | Not set | *% | 40% | 57% | 54% | *% | Not set | 45% | 57% | Not set |
Not set | On the payroll of the business work for | 1% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 4% | *% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | On the payroll of the agency | 33% | Not set | 32% | 36% | Not set | *% | 29% | 21% | 34% | *% | Not set | 30% | 34% | Not set |
Not set | Paid through an umbrella company or payment intermediary | 9% | Not set | 11% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 17% | 8% | *% | Not set | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 13% | Not set | 8% | 28% | Not set | *% | 31% | 4% | 0% | *% | Not set | 14% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | *% | 100% | 100% | 100% | *% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q3 | Number of different clients in a normal month | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,740,344 | Not set | 2,595,200 | 1,145,144 | Not set | 750,625 | 878,953 | 1,058,695 | 739,706 | 312,365 | Not set | 2,643,970 | 1,027,565 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,194 | Not set | 764 | 430 | Not set | 88 | 231 | 344 | 349 | 182 | Not set | 754 | 417 | Not set |
If Q2 = ANY | 1 1 | 18% | Not set | 20% | 16% | Not set | 18% | 22% | 14% | 19% | 22% | Not set | 18% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | 2 2-3 | 21% | Not set | 21% | 21% | Not set | 31% | 14% | 22% | 18% | 22% | Not set | 20% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | 3 4-9 | 21% | Not set | 19% | 25% | Not set | 15% | 26% | 23% | 20% | 19% | Not set | 20% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | 4 10 or more | 40% | Not set | 40% | 39% | Not set | 36% | 39% | 41% | 43% | 37% | Not set | 43% | 31% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q4 | Amount of business from main client | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,737,321 | Not set | 2,592,720 | 1,144,602 | Not set | 750,625 | 878,953 | 1,058,695 | 739,706 | 309,343 | Not set | 2,641,489 | 1,027,023 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,192 | Not set | 763 | 429 | Not set | 88 | 231 | 344 | 349 | 180 | Not set | 753 | 416 | Not set |
IF Q3 = 1 to 4 | 1 All of it | 14% | Not set | 15% | 12% | Not set | 17% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 15% | Not set | 14% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | 2 At least three quarters of business | 15% | Not set | 16% | 13% | Not set | 17% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 14% | Not set | 14% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | 3 At least half of business | 9% | Not set | 10% | 7% | Not set | 9% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 8% | Not set | 9% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | 4 At least a quarter of business | 5% | Not set | 6% | 3% | Not set | 4% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 6% | Not set | 6% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 5 Less than a quarter of business | 5% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set | 4% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 4% | Not set | 5% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | 6 Do not have a main client | 52% | Not set | 49% | 59% | Not set | 49% | 48% | 55% | 57% | 53% | Not set | 53% | 52% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q4allmain | Work exclusively for that client all of the time | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 511,837 | Not set | 376,827 | 135,009 | Not set | 130,951 | 131,749 | 108,845 | 94,360 | 45,931 | Not set | 359,293 | 143,740 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 159 | Not set | 104 | 55 | Not set | 14 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 26 | Not set | 88 | 69 | Not set |
IF Q4 = 1 | Yes | 72% | Not set | 70% | 76% | Not set | 61% | 81% | 61% | 83% | 79% | Not set | 72% | 72% | Not set |
Not set | No | 28% | Not set | 30% | 24% | Not set | 39% | 19% | 39% | 17% | 21% | Not set | 28% | 28% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q5 | What doing just before started in self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,784,842 | Not set | 2,616,592 | 1,168,250 | Not set | 759,094 | 864,868 | 1,072,298 | 758,093 | 330,488 | Not set | 2,669,387 | 1,045,132 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,221 | Not set | 779 | 442 | Not set | 89 | 230 | 351 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 773 | 424 | Not set |
IF Q1 = 1 | Self employed but doing something different or running a different business | 16% | Not set | 16% | 15% | Not set | 16% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 16% | Not set | 17% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Working for an employer in a paid role | 62% | Not set | 67% | 52% | Not set | 48% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 69% | Not set | 66% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Working for an employer in a voluntary or unpaid role | 1% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | In training or education | 9% | Not set | 9% | 10% | Not set | 26% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 5% | Not set | 10% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | Retired | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 7% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Not working but actively looking for work | 6% | Not set | 6% | 7% | Not set | 9% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 1% | Not set | 5% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | Not working and not looking for work | 5% | Not set | 1% | 13% | Not set | 1% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q6 | What doing just before started self-employment full time or part time | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,326,753 | Not set | 2,419,357 | 907,397 | Not set | 673,330 | 765,062 | 939,753 | 655,689 | 292,920 | Not set | 2,454,101 | 808,655 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,061 | Not set | 722 | 339 | Not set | 78 | 199 | 305 | 308 | 171 | Not set | 706 | 333 | Not set |
IF Q5 = 1 to 4 | Full time | 85% | Not set | 94% | 60% | Not set | 83% | 83% | 85% | 87% | 90% | Not set | 92% | 68% | Not set |
Not set | Part time | 15% | Not set | 6% | 40% | Not set | 17% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 10% | Not set | 8% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q7 main | Main advantage of being self-employed | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,493,551 | Not set | 2,403,016 | 1,090,534 | Not set | 711,164 | 797,616 | 978,565 | 694,981 | 311,224 | Not set | 2,427,721 | 1,001,176 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,130 | Not set | 719 | 411 | Not set | 84 | 213 | 321 | 333 | 179 | Not set | 706 | 401 | Not set |
IF Q5 = ANY | Earn more money | 10% | Not set | 11% | 7% | Not set | 11% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 5% | Not set | 12% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Pay less tax | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Have more independence | 24% | Not set | 29% | 13% | Not set | 21% | 21% | 22% | 29% | 36% | Not set | 27% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Have more time or flexibility | 46% | Not set | 39% | 61% | Not set | 48% | 48% | 46% | 46% | 35% | Not set | 39% | 63% | Not set |
Not set | Get more job satisfaction | 19% | Not set | 20% | 18% | Not set | 16% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 24% | Not set | 21% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | None of these | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q7 (multiple options available) | Advantages of being self-employed | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,815,716 | Not set | 2,636,218 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,080,899 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,693,410 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 352 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
IF Q5 = ANY | Earn more money | 40% | Not set | 44% | 30% | Not set | 53% | 40% | 41% | 31% | 24% | Not set | 46% | 22% | Not set |
Not set | Pay less tax | 30% | Not set | 32% | 24% | Not set | 34% | 31% | 31% | 28% | 19% | Not set | 32% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | Have more independence | 79% | Not set | 79% | 80% | Not set | 83% | 77% | 80% | 77% | 81% | Not set | 79% | 80% | Not set |
Not set | Have more time or flexibility | 75% | Not set | 73% | 81% | Not set | 76% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 73% | Not set | 71% | 87% | Not set |
Not set | Get more job satisfaction | 73% | Not set | 73% | 74% | Not set | 73% | 70% | 79% | 72% | 66% | Not set | 75% | 67% | Not set |
Not set | None of these | 3% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set | 0% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 300% | Not set | 304% | 292% | Not set | 319% | 301% | 309% | 286% | 265% | Not set | 308% | 281% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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Q8 (multiple options available) | Contributed to taking up current self-employment | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,813,873 | Not set | 2,634,375 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 881,260 | 1,082,145 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,566 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 353 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Could not get a job as an employee in type of work wanted and in local area | 16% | Not set | 17% | 14% | Not set | 19% | 17% | 19% | 13% | 10% | Not set | 16% | 17% | Not set |
Not set | Employer at the time wanted me to move into self-employment | 6% | Not set | 8% | 2% | Not set | 10% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 2% | Not set | 8% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Needed to work around childcare or other commitments | 18% | Not set | 8% | 40% | Not set | 21% | 23% | 20% | 13% | 2% | Not set | 12% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Previous job came to an end, including redundancy | 27% | Not set | 30% | 20% | Not set | 18% | 22% | 29% | 35% | 30% | Not set | 27% | 26% | Not set |
Not set | Opportunity to work around a health issue | 6% | Not set | 5% | 8% | Not set | 6% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 5% | Not set | 5% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | Continuation of a family business | 8% | Not set | 8% | 7% | Not set | 7% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 15% | Not set | 9% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | Saw a specific gap in the market or business opportunity | 34% | Not set | 33% | 36% | Not set | 41% | 32% | 34% | 33% | 28% | Not set | 35% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Being self employed is normal for job do | 49% | Not set | 50% | 48% | Not set | 56% | 44% | 51% | 46% | 48% | Not set | 49% | 49% | Not set |
Not set | None of these | 9% | Not set | 9% | 8% | Not set | 7% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 12% | Not set | 8% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 2% | Not set | 2% | 2% | Not set | 0% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 175% | Not set | 171% | 185% | Not set | 183% | 167% | 185% | 170% | 158% | Not set | 172% | 182% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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Q9 | Earn money from self-employment whilst still working for employer | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 2,184,395 | Not set | 1,583,324 | 601,071 | Not set | 311,970 | 533,896 | 638,447 | 480,146 | 219,937 | Not set | 1,579,427 | 563,296 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 748 | Not set | 507 | 241 | Not set | 39 | 139 | 213 | 226 | 131 | Not set | 488 | 242 | Not set |
IF Q5 = 2 or 3 AND Q8 NOT EQUAL 2 | Yes | 19% | Not set | 18% | 21% | Not set | 12% | 15% | 19% | 21% | 32% | Not set | 17% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | No | 81% | Not set | 82% | 79% | Not set | 88% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 68% | Not set | 83% | 76% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q10 | Still do work or business with or for previous employer | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 2,386,869 | Not set | 1,763,095 | 623,774 | Not set | 364,885 | 579,721 | 706,665 | 507,075 | 228,522 | Not set | 1,757,095 | 584,199 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 805 | Not set | 555 | 250 | Not set | 45 | 153 | 231 | 239 | 137 | Not set | 534 | 252 | Not set |
IF Q5 = 2 or 3 | All of work is with previous employer | 7% | Not set | 8% | 3% | Not set | 7% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 3% | Not set | 8% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Most work is with previous employer | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Some work is with previous employer | 11% | Not set | 11% | 10% | Not set | 10% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 13% | Not set | 11% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | No work with previous employer | 79% | Not set | 77% | 85% | Not set | 80% | 80% | 77% | 81% | 81% | Not set | 79% | 81% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q11 | Sought advice or support | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,784,842 | Not set | 2,616,592 | 1,168,250 | Not set | 759,094 | 864,868 | 1,072,298 | 758,093 | 330,488 | Not set | 2,669,387 | 1,045,132 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,221 | Not set | 779 | 442 | Not set | 89 | 230 | 351 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 773 | 424 | Not set |
IF Q5 = 1 to 7 | Yes | 48% | Not set | 49% | 48% | Not set | 57% | 50% | 46% | 44% | 43% | Not set | 49% | 47% | Not set |
Not set | No | 52% | Not set | 51% | 52% | Not set | 43% | 50% | 54% | 56% | 57% | Not set | 51% | 53% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q12 | Type of advice or support | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 1,823,132 | Not set | 1,261,050 | 562,082 | Not set | 431,496 | 425,187 | 491,718 | 335,610 | 139,120 | Not set | 1,290,915 | 492,772 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 574 | Not set | 358 | 216 | Not set | 50 | 118 | 169 | 156 | 81 | Not set | 366 | 192 | Not set |
IF Q11 = 1 | Formal | 26% | Not set | 27% | 24% | Not set | 19% | 15% | 34% | 36% | 32% | Not set | 27% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Informal | 38% | Not set | 41% | 32% | Not set | 42% | 42% | 35% | 31% | 46% | Not set | 36% | 44% | Not set |
Not set | Both | 35% | Not set | 32% | 43% | Not set | 38% | 43% | 32% | 33% | 23% | Not set | 37% | 31% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q13 | How well needs for advice or support met | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 1,821,071 | Not set | 1,259,803 | 561,267 | Not set | 431,496 | 425,187 | 490,472 | 335,610 | 138,305 | Not set | 1,289,669 | 491,957 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 572 | Not set | 357 | 215 | Not set | 50 | 118 | 168 | 156 | 80 | Not set | 365 | 191 | Not set |
IF Q11 = 1 | Met well | 60% | Not set | 59% | 63% | Not set | 63% | 56% | 63% | 58% | 61% | Not set | 60% | 60% | Not set |
Not set | Met to some extent | 32% | Not set | 33% | 32% | Not set | 33% | 36% | 29% | 33% | 25% | Not set | 32% | 34% | Not set |
Not set | Not met at all | 7% | Not set | 8% | 6% | Not set | 3% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 14% | Not set | 8% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q14 (multiple options available) | Why did not seek advice or support | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q11 = 2 | Weighted bases | 1,948,939 | Not set | 1,342,772 | 606,168 | Not set | 327,598 | 432,980 | 580,580 | 422,483 | 185,298 | Not set | 1,369,950 | 548,110 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 643 | Not set | 417 | 226 | Not set | 39 | 111 | 182 | 202 | 109 | Not set | 405 | 230 | Not set |
Not set | Did not know who to ask | 12% | Not set | 11% | 15% | Not set | 19% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 8% | Not set | 13% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Did not know what to ask | 10% | Not set | 10% | 10% | Not set | 15% | 16% | 10% | 2% | 7% | Not set | 11% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | Did not know where to look | 9% | Not set | 9% | 10% | Not set | 16% | 14% | 8% | 2% | 8% | Not set | 10% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Already knew everything | 76% | Not set | 78% | 73% | Not set | 70% | 67% | 77% | 89% | 76% | Not set | 76% | 78% | Not set |
Not set | None of these | 10% | Not set | 10% | 10% | Not set | 7% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 15% | Not set | 10% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 118% | Not set | 118% | 118% | Not set | 126% | 131% | 114% | 106% | 114% | Not set | 120% | 113% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q15 | Expect to leave self-employment in next 3 years | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,685,106 | Not set | 2,553,494 | 1,131,612 | Not set | 736,002 | 838,998 | 1,053,569 | 733,259 | 323,278 | Not set | 2,600,068 | 1,017,143 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,185 | Not set | 757 | 428 | Not set | 86 | 220 | 342 | 348 | 189 | Not set | 748 | 414 | Not set |
IF Q1 = 1 | In the next 6 months | 3% | Not set | 3% | 3% | Not set | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 5% | Not set | 3% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | In the next year | 4% | Not set | 4% | 4% | Not set | 3% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | Not set | 3% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | In 2 to 3 years time | 10% | Not set | 9% | 13% | Not set | 6% | 5% | 4% | 18% | 35% | Not set | 7% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | No plans to leave in next 3 years | 83% | Not set | 84% | 81% | Not set | 86% | 90% | 91% | 73% | 53% | Not set | 87% | 72% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q16 | What would be doing if not in self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 2,649,671 | Not set | 1,875,718 | 773,953 | Not set | 592,033 | 647,754 | 832,401 | 439,266 | 138,216 | Not set | 2,016,936 | 596,510 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 794 | Not set | 509 | 285 | Not set | 67 | 174 | 267 | 206 | 80 | Not set | 546 | 237 | Not set |
IF Q15 = 4 | Working for an employer in paid role | 77% | Not set | 79% | 73% | Not set | 87% | 93% | 84% | 51% | 8% | Not set | 85% | 52% | Not set |
Not set | Working for an employer in a voluntary or unpaid role | 2% | Not set | 2% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | Not set | 1% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | In training or education | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Retired | 14% | Not set | 14% | 16% | Not set | 3% | 1% | 10% | 37% | 80% | Not set | 9% | 30% | Not set |
Not set | Not working but actively looking for work | 3% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 0% | Not set | 2% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Not working and not looking for work | 3% | Not set | 2% | 7% | Not set | 5% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 8% | Not set | 2% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | 7 Not sure what would do | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q17 | What intend to do when leave self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 627,793 | Not set | 408,805 | 218,988 | Not set | 101,539 | 85,747 | 93,783 | 196,994 | 149,731 | Not set | 330,400 | 285,780 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 250 | Not set | 161 | 89 | Not set | 12 | 22 | 36 | 93 | 87 | Not set | 119 | 124 | Not set |
IF Q15 = 1 to 3 | Work for an employer in paid role | 37% | Not set | 34% | 44% | Not set | 100% | 85% | 57% | 3% | 0% | Not set | 40% | 35% | Not set |
Not set | Work for an employer in a voluntary or unpaid role | 1% | Not set | 2% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 4% | Not set | 1% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Take a break from working to study | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Take a break from working for family reasons | 3% | Not set | 1% | 5% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Retire | 52% | Not set | 56% | 45% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 22% | 88% | 88% | Not set | 47% | 56% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 6% | Not set | 7% | 5% | Not set | 0% | 13% | 17% | 3% | 5% | Not set | 8% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q18adjusted | Why going to work as an employee | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 242,129 | Not set | 144,582 | 97,547 | Not set | 101,539 | 72,840 | 53,101 | 9,081 | 5,567 | Not set | 136,478 | 105,651 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 60 | Not set | 34 | 26 | Not set | 12 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | Not set | 34 | 26 | Not set |
IF Q17 = 1 or 2 | Do not expect business to survive | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Would be financially better off | 22% | Not set | 25% | 17% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 27% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | More fulfilling or want a career | 8% | Not set | 7% | 10% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 6% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | More security | 35% | Not set | 31% | 41% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 30% | 42% | Not set |
Not set | Will have finished what I want to do in self-employment | 4% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 4% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Being self-employed makes it harder to get credit or a mortgage etc | 4% | Not set | 7% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (Do not expect business to survive) | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (Would be financially better off) | 1% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (More fulfilling or want a career) | 2% | Not set | 3% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 3% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (More security) | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (Will have finished what I want to do in self-employment) | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (Being self-employed makes it harder to get credit or a mortgage etc) | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | A job on payroll has arisen or is likely to arise at an existing client (Other) | 4% | Not set | 6% | 1% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 7% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 19% | Not set | 17% | 24% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 15% | 26% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q19 | How many current employees | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,816,962 | Not set | 2,637,464 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,694,656 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,228 | Not set | 781 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 776 | 428 | Not set |
IF Q15 = ANY | None | 76% | Not set | 74% | 81% | Not set | 76% | 74% | 77% | 79% | 73% | Not set | 73% | 86% | Not set |
Not set | 1 | 8% | Not set | 8% | 7% | Not set | 7% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 6% | Not set | 9% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 2 to 4 | 9% | Not set | 9% | 9% | Not set | 12% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 11% | Not set | 10% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 5 to 9 | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 0% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% | Not set | 3% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | 10 to 49 | 4% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set | 5% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 4% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | 50 or over | 1% | Not set | 2% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q20 | Expect to take on more or any employees | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,109,548 | Not set | 2,129,793 | 979,755 | Not set | 593,116 | 700,362 | 921,949 | 633,040 | 261,081 | Not set | 2,195,269 | 861,739 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,021 | Not set | 646 | 375 | Not set | 70 | 188 | 300 | 305 | 158 | Not set | 647 | 353 | Not set |
IF Q15 = 3 or 4 | Yes | 19% | Not set | 23% | 12% | Not set | 30% | 31% | 14% | 8% | 5% | Not set | 24% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | No | 81% | Not set | 77% | 88% | Not set | 70% | 69% | 86% | 92% | 95% | Not set | 76% | 93% | Not set |
Not set | Do not know | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q21 | Main reason for not having any employees | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 2,908,729 | Not set | 1,957,863 | 950,866 | Not set | 579,172 | 651,529 | 833,784 | 600,410 | 243,834 | Not set | 1,953,577 | 904,322 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 953 | Not set | 595 | 358 | Not set | 69 | 178 | 276 | 284 | 146 | Not set | 567 | 369 | Not set |
IF Q19 = 1) | Not enough business or work | 25% | Not set | 26% | 22% | Not set | 24% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 21% | Not set | 26% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | Cash flow too uneven | 3% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Too much extra cost | 5% | Not set | 5% | 4% | Not set | 7% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 7% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Too much extra admin | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 0% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Do not know how to go about it or too complicated | 1% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Too much risk or responsibility | 5% | Not set | 6% | 3% | Not set | 2% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 5% | Not set | 5% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | Cannot find the right people | 3% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Never thought about it or not relevant | 49% | Not set | 44% | 59% | Not set | 57% | 40% | 45% | 51% | 59% | Not set | 44% | 59% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 7% | Not set | 8% | 5% | Not set | 3% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | Not set | 7% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q22 | Better of worse off financially in self-employment compared to being an employee or similar | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,514,681 | Not set | 2,445,478 | 1,069,203 | Not set | 669,683 | 835,448 | 1,004,620 | 706,414 | 298,516 | Not set | 2,512,236 | 935,391 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,138 | Not set | 726 | 412 | Not set | 78 | 220 | 332 | 331 | 177 | Not set | 725 | 391 | Not set |
IF Q1 = 1 | Better off | 52% | Not set | 52% | 51% | Not set | 60% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 46% | Not set | 56% | 41% | Not set |
Not set | Worse off | 34% | Not set | 34% | 32% | Not set | 30% | 33% | 35% | 37% | 32% | Not set | 31% | 41% | Not set |
Not set | About the same | 15% | Not set | 14% | 17% | Not set | 10% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 21% | Not set | 14% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Do not know | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q23 | More or less job satisfaction in self-employment compared to being an employee or similar | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,679,552 | Not set | 2,548,272 | 1,131,280 | Not set | 713,357 | 853,157 | 1,044,741 | 743,751 | 324,546 | Not set | 2,597,477 | 1,015,744 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,194 | Not set | 760 | 434 | Not set | 84 | 225 | 342 | 353 | 190 | Not set | 755 | 416 | Not set |
IF Q22 = ANY | 1 Better off | 86% | Not set | 86% | 86% | Not set | 89% | 82% | 87% | 87% | 88% | Not set | 87% | 83% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Worse off | 4% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 3% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | 3 About the same | 10% | Not set | 10% | 11% | Not set | 7% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | Not set | 9% | 13% | Not set |
Not set | 4 Do not know | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q24 | Overall life is better of worse in self-employment compared to being an employee or similar | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,582,633 | Not set | 2,469,993 | 1,112,639 | Not set | 665,981 | 846,010 | 1,019,993 | 733,446 | 317,202 | Not set | 2,543,989 | 985,352 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,163 | Not set | 739 | 424 | Not set | 78 | 223 | 332 | 348 | 182 | Not set | 738 | 403 | Not set |
IF Q23 = Any | 1 Better off | 84% | Not set | 82% | 89% | Not set | 87% | 79% | 83% | 88% | 88% | Not set | 84% | 86% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Worse off | 7% | Not set | 9% | 4% | Not set | 6% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% | Not set | 9% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 3 About the same | 8% | Not set | 9% | 7% | Not set | 7% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 7% | Not set | 8% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | 4 Do not know | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q25 (multiple options available) | Sources of income besides self-employment earnings | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q25 = ANY | Weighted bases | 3,816,962 | Not set | 2,637,464 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,694,656 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,228 | Not set | 781 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 776 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Other employment or partnership income | 8% | Not set | 7% | 9% | Not set | 4% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 3% | Not set | 7% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Rental or other property income | 15% | Not set | 15% | 16% | Not set | 10% | 16% | 12% | 19% | 22% | Not set | 14% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Trusts, interest or dividends | 15% | Not set | 14% | 16% | Not set | 6% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 36% | Not set | 13% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | State pension | 11% | Not set | 10% | 14% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 2% | 14% | 89% | Not set | 6% | 26% | Not set |
Not set | Private pension | 17% | Not set | 18% | 15% | Not set | 1% | 2% | 8% | 41% | 70% | Not set | 10% | 33% | Not set |
Not set | Tax credits | 13% | Not set | 10% | 19% | Not set | 20% | 19% | 13% | 3% | 1% | Not set | 12% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | State benefits | 9% | Not set | 6% | 15% | Not set | 13% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 3% | Not set | 7% | 12% | Not set |
Not set | Income from a partner of other family members | 32% | Not set | 28% | 41% | Not set | 33% | 32% | 37% | 28% | 16% | Not set | 29% | 39% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | None | 28% | Not set | 33% | 17% | Not set | 39% | 28% | 36% | 17% | 6% | Not set | 36% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 151% | Not set | 145% | 164% | Not set | 129% | 139% | 141% | 156% | 251% | Not set | 135% | 188% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q26 | Would choose to be self-employed if did not have that other income | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 2,728,458 | Not set | 1,756,701 | 971,758 | Not set | 462,940 | 635,713 | 693,994 | 623,649 | 312,161 | Not set | 1,732,359 | 938,002 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 943 | Not set | 562 | 381 | Not set | 54 | 179 | 237 | 291 | 182 | Not set | 533 | 390 | Not set |
IF Q25 = 1 to 9 | Yes | 76% | Not set | 78% | 70% | Not set | 78% | 69% | 73% | 80% | 81% | Not set | 79% | 70% | Not set |
Not set | No | 17% | Not set | 14% | 22% | Not set | 11% | 22% | 20% | 15% | 11% | Not set | 13% | 23% | Not set |
Not set | Not sure | 8% | Not set | 8% | 8% | Not set | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 8% | Not set | 8% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q27 | Extent to which rely on income from self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,776,173 | Not set | 2,600,134 | 1,176,039 | Not set | 736,425 | 870,473 | 1,082,145 | 755,699 | 331,431 | Not set | 2,653,867 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,220 | Not set | 775 | 445 | Not set | 87 | 230 | 353 | 357 | 193 | Not set | 768 | 428 | Not set |
IF Q26 = ANY | Only have enough income because get tax credits and or state benefits as well | 4% | Not set | 2% | 9% | Not set | 4% | 9% | 3% | 3% | 0% | Not set | 3% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Allows a basic standard of living and not much more | 26% | Not set | 27% | 25% | Not set | 30% | 28% | 29% | 22% | 16% | Not set | 28% | 23% | Not set |
Not set | Allows me to maintain the lifestyle I expect | 40% | Not set | 43% | 33% | Not set | 41% | 38% | 40% | 43% | 39% | Not set | 44% | 29% | Not set |
Not set | Allows me a bit of extra money for luxuries | 21% | Not set | 22% | 20% | Not set | 16% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 35% | Not set | 20% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | I do not rely on this income | 8% | Not set | 6% | 13% | Not set | 10% | 5% | 6% | 12% | 10% | Not set | 4% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q28 | Ever had to reply on financial support form friends and family due to not earning enough in self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,771,792 | Not set | 2,597,045 | 1,174,747 | Not set | 736,425 | 866,092 | 1,082,145 | 755,699 | 331,431 | Not set | 2,649,485 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,218 | Not set | 774 | 444 | Not set | 87 | 228 | 353 | 357 | 193 | Not set | 766 | 428 | Not set |
IF Q27 = 1 to 5 | Initially to get the business going | 9% | Not set | 8% | 11% | Not set | 12% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 5% | Not set | 9% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | From time to time through the life of the business | 17% | Not set | 18% | 14% | Not set | 26% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 6% | Not set | 18% | 13% | Not set |
Not set | Often through the life of the business | 4% | Not set | 2% | 7% | Not set | 4% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 3% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | No | 71% | Not set | 72% | 69% | Not set | 57% | 64% | 72% | 83% | 89% | Not set | 70% | 73% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q29 | Ever had to reply on other types of support from friends and family | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,816,420 | Not set | 2,637,464 | 1,178,956 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 758,942 | 331,890 | Not set | 2,694,656 | 1,051,441 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 781 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 359 | 193 | Not set | 776 | 427 | Not set |
IF Q28 = ANY | Initially to get the business going | 4% | Not set | 5% | 3% | Not set | 7% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 5% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | From time to time through the life of the business | 16% | Not set | 14% | 19% | Not set | 20% | 20% | 16% | 9% | 6% | Not set | 16% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Often through the life of the business | 7% | Not set | 6% | 7% | Not set | 6% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 3% | Not set | 7% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | No | 74% | Not set | 75% | 72% | Not set | 68% | 62% | 74% | 87% | 91% | Not set | 72% | 79% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q30 (multiple options available) | Type of non-financial support from friends and family | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 991,491 | Not set | 656,261 | 335,230 | Not set | 246,605 | 339,044 | 281,248 | 95,241 | 29,353 | Not set | 744,570 | 223,805 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 288 | Not set | 164 | 124 | Not set | 31 | 101 | 91 | 47 | 18 | Not set | 191 | 90 | Not set |
Not set | Helping out in the business | 34% | Not set | 41% | 21% | Not set | 55% | 20% | 25% | 47% | 67% | Not set | 37% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | Advice on the business | 14% | Not set | 17% | 6% | Not set | 33% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 11% | Not set | 15% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Childcare | 71% | Not set | 66% | 82% | Not set | 68% | 81% | 77% | 53% | 11% | Not set | 71% | 76% | Not set |
Not set | Other caring responsibilities | 6% | Not set | 7% | 5% | Not set | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 11% | Not set | 4% | 13% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 5% | Not set | 4% | 6% | Not set | 7% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 0% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 130% | Not set | 135% | 120% | Not set | 170% | 119% | 115% | 117% | 100% | Not set | 131% | 123% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q31 (multiple options available) | Business networks that consider part of | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,808,528 | Not set | 2,629,030 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 875,915 | 1,082,145 | 758,942 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,686,222 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 353 | 359 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Social media network such as Linkedin | 29% | Not set | 28% | 32% | Not set | 34% | 36% | 28% | 25% | 14% | Not set | 31% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Local chamber of commerce | 3% | Not set | 4% | 2% | Not set | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | Not set | 4% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Formal business network | 8% | Not set | 9% | 7% | Not set | 3% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 14% | Not set | 8% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Informal business network | 24% | Not set | 25% | 21% | Not set | 28% | 24% | 24% | 21% | 17% | Not set | 25% | 19% | Not set |
Not set | Other form of network | 10% | Not set | 10% | 10% | Not set | 7% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | Not set | 10% | 12% | Not set |
Not set | None | 51% | Not set | 50% | 51% | Not set | 46% | 48% | 52% | 52% | 59% | Not set | 49% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 125% | Not set | 126% | 122% | Not set | 121% | 127% | 130% | 121% | 118% | Not set | 127% | 118% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q32 (multiple options available) | Ever work or co-operate with other self-employed people or businesses | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,787,761 | Not set | 2,610,195 | 1,177,566 | Not set | 759,094 | 881,260 | 1,075,873 | 742,549 | 328,985 | Not set | 2,671,391 | 1,046,791 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,216 | Not set | 770 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 351 | 352 | 192 | Not set | 768 | 425 | Not set |
Not set | Working on same jobs or projects as a team | 46% | Not set | 52% | 32% | Not set | 57% | 51% | 42% | 38% | 36% | Not set | 52% | 29% | Not set |
Not set | Referring people on or sharing clients for different jobs | 27% | Not set | 30% | 20% | Not set | 29% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 21% | Not set | 30% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | No | 40% | Not set | 34% | 54% | Not set | 36% | 35% | 41% | 45% | 49% | Not set | 33% | 58% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 113% | Not set | 116% | 106% | Not set | 121% | 113% | 112% | 109% | 105% | Not set | 115% | 105% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q33 | Holidays in the last year excluding weekends and public holiday | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,636,554 | Not set | 2,561,035 | 1,075,519 | Not set | 719,271 | 847,261 | 1,035,473 | 719,023 | 315,526 | Not set | 2,646,203 | 920,028 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,171 | Not set | 756 | 415 | Not set | 84 | 223 | 339 | 342 | 183 | Not set | 763 | 384 | Not set |
IF Q31 = Any | Mean | 20.3 | Not set | 20.2 | 20.4 | Not set | 21.9 | 19.1 | 16.3 | 23.1 | 26.5 | Not set | 18 | 27.1 | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q34 | Days off ill in the last year | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,792,393 | Not set | 2,633,328 | 1,159,065 | Not set | 749,592 | 875,460 | 1,080,103 | 754,806 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,030,370 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,221 | Not set | 779 | 442 | Not set | 87 | 231 | 352 | 357 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 422 | Not set |
IF Q33 = ANY | Mean | 5.1 | Not set | 5.6 | 4.1 | Not set | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6 | 6.5 | Not set | 4.8 | 6 | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_1 | Not knowing how much income will have from month to month | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,811,682 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,177,173 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 753,662 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,689,375 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,226 | Not set | 780 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 357 | 194 | Not set | 774 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 18% | Not set | 17% | 20% | Not set | 23% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 8% | Not set | 19% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 37% | Not set | 36% | 39% | Not set | 41% | 41% | 35% | 35% | 30% | Not set | 38% | 34% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 45% | Not set | 46% | 40% | Not set | 36% | 36% | 44% | 56% | 61% | Not set | 43% | 50% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_2 | Not getting paid if fall ill or take time off | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,808,998 | Not set | 2,629,500 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,078,333 | 755,987 | 331,235 | Not set | 2,686,692 | 1,051,983 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,225 | Not set | 778 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 352 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 773 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 30% | Not set | 29% | 32% | Not set | 32% | 37% | 33% | 22% | 10% | Not set | 32% | 22% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 29% | Not set | 29% | 29% | Not set | 33% | 32% | 31% | 22% | 19% | Not set | 29% | 28% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 42% | Not set | 43% | 40% | Not set | 35% | 31% | 36% | 56% | 72% | Not set | 39% | 50% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_3 | Not having enough customers or work | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,800,921 | Not set | 2,630,423 | 1,170,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 882,342 | 1,080,103 | 751,901 | 327,481 | Not set | 2,684,608 | 1,045,990 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,221 | Not set | 778 | 443 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 352 | 356 | 192 | Not set | 772 | 425 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 22% | Not set | 22% | 23% | Not set | 19% | 30% | 26% | 17% | 11% | Not set | 23% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 32% | Not set | 32% | 31% | Not set | 38% | 34% | 29% | 30% | 21% | Not set | 30% | 36% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 46% | Not set | 46% | 46% | Not set | 44% | 36% | 44% | 54% | 68% | Not set | 46% | 46% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_4 | Not having security of being a paid employee | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,805,827 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,171,319 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,076,972 | 755,987 | 329,425 | Not set | 2,688,694 | 1,046,810 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,224 | Not set | 780 | 444 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 351 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 774 | 426 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 15% | Not set | 15% | 16% | Not set | 19% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 7% | Not set | 15% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 32% | Not set | 32% | 32% | Not set | 33% | 38% | 33% | 27% | 18% | Not set | 34% | 28% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 53% | Not set | 54% | 52% | Not set | 48% | 41% | 51% | 65% | 75% | Not set | 51% | 58% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_5 | Struggling to balance work and family life | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,814,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 12% | Not set | 12% | 10% | Not set | 11% | 19% | 12% | 6% | 4% | Not set | 13% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 28% | Not set | 29% | 27% | Not set | 33% | 36% | 25% | 23% | 22% | Not set | 31% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 60% | Not set | 59% | 64% | Not set | 56% | 46% | 63% | 70% | 74% | Not set | 56% | 72% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_6 | Not being able to save enough for the future | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,803,508 | Not set | 2,626,227 | 1,177,281 | Not set | 759,094 | 882,132 | 1,075,228 | 755,987 | 331,067 | Not set | 2,681,202 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,223 | Not set | 777 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 351 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 771 | 428 | Not set |
A big problem | 26% | Not set | 24% | 29% | Not set | 23% | 38% | 31% | 15% | 10% | Not set | 26% | 25% | Not set | |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 31% | Not set | 33% | 28% | Not set | 34% | 33% | 34% | 29% | 21% | Not set | 34% | 26% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 43% | Not set | 43% | 43% | Not set | 44% | 30% | 35% | 56% | 69% | Not set | 40% | 49% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_7 | Isolation or working alone | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,812,063 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,177,554 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 330,488 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,050,039 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,226 | Not set | 780 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 775 | 427 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 6% | Not set | 4% | 9% | Not set | 7% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 6% | Not set | 6% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 22% | Not set | 22% | 24% | Not set | 25% | 28% | 20% | 21% | 14% | Not set | 23% | 23% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 72% | Not set | 75% | 66% | Not set | 68% | 65% | 74% | 77% | 80% | Not set | 72% | 72% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q35_8 | Understanding how to do paperwork eg tax rules and reporting | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,807,513 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,173,004 | Not set | 753,304 | 883,646 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,045,489 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,225 | Not set | 780 | 445 | Not set | 88 | 232 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 426 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 15% | Not set | 14% | 16% | Not set | 22% | 14% | 15% | 9% | 17% | Not set | 15% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | Somethng of a problem | 25% | Not set | 25% | 24% | Not set | 28% | 31% | 23% | 21% | 20% | Not set | 25% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 60% | Not set | 60% | 59% | Not set | 51% | 55% | 62% | 70% | 63% | Not set | 60% | 59% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_1 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for a mortgage | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,810,917 | Not set | 2,631,419 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 881,260 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,688,611 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,226 | Not set | 779 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 774 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Yes has caused difficulties | 14% | Not set | 13% | 15% | Not set | 19% | 22% | 13% | 6% | 3% | Not set | 17% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 12% | Not set | 11% | 14% | Not set | 12% | 17% | 10% | 10% | 6% | Not set | 12% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 75% | Not set | 76% | 71% | Not set | 69% | 61% | 77% | 85% | 91% | Not set | 71% | 85% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_2 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for rental accommodation | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,810,138 | Not set | 2,630,640 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 881,260 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 331,654 | Not set | 2,688,611 | 1,051,205 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,225 | Not set | 778 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 353 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 774 | 427 | Not set |
Not set | Yes has caused difficulties | 3% | Not set | 3% | 3% | Not set | 5% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | Not set | 3% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 16% | Not set | 18% | 12% | Not set | 32% | 17% | 16% | 6% | 5% | Not set | 19% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 81% | Not set | 79% | 85% | Not set | 63% | 78% | 83% | 93% | 94% | Not set | 78% | 90% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_3 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for credit card | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,811,245 | Not set | 2,632,831 | 1,178,414 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 754,309 | 331,348 | Not set | 2,690,023 | 1,050,899 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,225 | Not set | 779 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 357 | 193 | Not set | 774 | 427 | Not set |
Not set | Yes has caused difficulties | 3% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | Not set | 4% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 30% | Not set | 31% | 30% | Not set | 34% | 35% | 30% | 24% | 27% | Not set | 34% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 66% | Not set | 66% | 67% | Not set | 62% | 61% | 67% | 73% | 72% | Not set | 63% | 76% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_4 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for personal loan | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,814,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,983 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Yes has caused difficulties | 5% | Not set | 6% | 2% | Not set | 4% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 2% | Not set | 6% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 17% | Not set | 18% | 14% | Not set | 11% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 11% | Not set | 19% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 79% | Not set | 76% | 84% | Not set | 84% | 69% | 77% | 83% | 87% | Not set | 75% | 88% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_5 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for a business loan | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,813,487 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,178,978 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,467 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,463 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,226 | Not set | 780 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 357 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 427 | Not set |
Yes has caused difficulties | 3% | Not set | 4% | 1% | Not set | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 1% | Not set | 4% | 1% | Not set | |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 14% | Not set | 17% | 8% | Not set | 14% | 19% | 16% | 8% | 9% | Not set | 17% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 83% | Not set | 79% | 91% | Not set | 86% | 78% | 78% | 90% | 89% | Not set | 79% | 93% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_6 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for personal insurance | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,814,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,983 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Yes has caused difficulties | 2% | Not set | 2% | 1% | Not set | 4% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | Not set | 2% | 2% | Not set | |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 41% | Not set | 43% | 38% | Not set | 43% | 44% | 45% | 35% | 34% | Not set | 47% | 29% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 57% | Not set | 55% | 61% | Not set | 54% | 56% | 52% | 63% | 66% | Not set | 52% | 69% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q36_7 | Being self-employed caused difficulty in applying for business insurance | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,814,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Yes has caused difficulties | 2% | Not set | 2% | 1% | Not set | 3% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 3% | Not set | 2% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | No has not caused difficulties | 59% | Not set | 61% | 55% | Not set | 61% | 61% | 62% | 55% | 47% | Not set | 65% | 44% | Not set |
Not set | I have not applied for this in the last 5 years | 39% | Not set | 37% | 44% | Not set | 36% | 39% | 35% | 44% | 50% | Not set | 33% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q37 (multiple options available) | Have insurance to help plan for a potential drop in income when too ill to work | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,813,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,178,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 331,431 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,050,983 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,226 | Not set | 780 | 446 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 193 | Not set | 775 | 427 | Not set |
Not set | Have insurance | 29% | Not set | 30% | 26% | Not set | 34% | 35% | 28% | 24% | 15% | Not set | 35% | 15% | Not set |
Not set | Have savings | 63% | Not set | 66% | 57% | Not set | 57% | 51% | 67% | 75% | 75% | Not set | 64% | 63% | Not set |
Not set | Allow for it in rates and price | 26% | Not set | 26% | 23% | Not set | 32% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 20% | Not set | 27% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Rely on partners or family members income | 34% | Not set | 25% | 53% | Not set | 40% | 34% | 39% | 30% | 12% | Not set | 30% | 43% | Not set |
Not set | Try not to take time off with illness | 84% | Not set | 83% | 84% | Not set | 88% | 87% | 86% | 76% | 74% | Not set | 86% | 78% | Not set |
Not set | None of the above | 3% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 7% | Not set | 2% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 238% | Not set | 235% | 245% | Not set | 252% | 231% | 249% | 231% | 204% | Not set | 244% | 222% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q38 (multiple options available) | Retirement plans | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,814,006 | Not set | 2,634,508 | 1,179,498 | Not set | 759,094 | 884,349 | 1,082,145 | 755,987 | 332,432 | Not set | 2,691,700 | 1,051,983 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,227 | Not set | 780 | 447 | Not set | 89 | 233 | 353 | 358 | 194 | Not set | 775 | 428 | Not set |
Not set | Sell business to fund retirement | 14% | Not set | 15% | 12% | Not set | 7% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 10% | Not set | 16% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Rely on state pension | 43% | Not set | 39% | 52% | Not set | 28% | 43% | 46% | 51% | 51% | Not set | 39% | 51% | Not set |
Not set | Use partners income or pension | 29% | Not set | 23% | 40% | Not set | 16% | 26% | 36% | 35% | 27% | Not set | 24% | 40% | Not set |
Not set | Have a pension from previous employment | 37% | Not set | 36% | 37% | Not set | 12% | 27% | 46% | 51% | 52% | Not set | 32% | 49% | Not set |
Not set | Have a pension pay into whilst self-employed | 30% | Not set | 33% | 24% | Not set | 22% | 22% | 41% | 34% | 24% | Not set | 35% | 18% | Not set |
Not set | Live on rental or sales income from property I own | 28% | Not set | 28% | 26% | Not set | 25% | 30% | 28% | 26% | 28% | Not set | 28% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Have other financial investments | 25% | Not set | 25% | 23% | Not set | 15% | 15% | 24% | 39% | 42% | Not set | 22% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Have not made any plans | 13% | Not set | 14% | 11% | Not set | 31% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 7% | Not set | 14% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 2% | Not set | 2% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 220% | Not set | 216% | 228% | Not set | 158% | 200% | 247% | 257% | 244% | Not set | 213% | 239% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q39 | Legal structure used for business or self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q2 = 1 to 3 or 6 or IF Q2 = 4 AND Q2a =1 | Weighted bases | 3,736,623 | Not set | 2,584,889 | 1,151,734 | Not set | 739,748 | 876,685 | 1,056,417 | 739,149 | 324,625 | Not set | 2,651,879 | 1,020,091 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,201 | Not set | 765 | 436 | Not set | 86 | 231 | 344 | 351 | 189 | Not set | 764 | 414 | Not set |
Not set | Registered with HMRC as a sole trader | 63% | Not set | 61% | 67% | Not set | 72% | 56% | 66% | 61% | 53% | Not set | 61% | 67% | Not set |
Not set | Director in a limited company | 18% | Not set | 23% | 8% | Not set | 17% | 27% | 15% | 14% | 15% | Not set | 22% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | Partner in a limited partnership | 2% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | Partner in an ordinary partnership | 10% | Not set | 9% | 12% | Not set | 8% | 6% | 9% | 14% | 19% | Not set | 10% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 7% | Not set | 5% | 12% | Not set | 3% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | Not set | 5% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q40 | Ever had a different legal form | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q39 = ANY | Weighted bases | 3,721,869 | Not set | 2,561,247 | 1,160,622 | Not set | 746,996 | 861,351 | 1,049,630 | 737,453 | 326,439 | Not set | 2,636,363 | 1,020,852 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,200 | Not set | 762 | 438 | Not set | 88 | 228 | 342 | 352 | 190 | Not set | 761 | 416 | Not set |
Not set | Yes | 13% | Not set | 16% | 7% | Not set | 13% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 6% | Not set | 15% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | No | 87% | Not set | 84% | 93% | Not set | 87% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 94% | Not set | 85% | 93% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q41 | Previous legal structure used for business or self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q40 =1 | Weighted bases | 484,803 | Not set | 402,346 | 82,457 | Not set | 98,130 | 105,491 | 147,733 | 114,394 | 19,055 | Not set | 405,861 | 71,703 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 144 | Not set | 115 | 29 | Not set | 11 | 26 | 44 | 49 | 14 | Not set | 110 | 31 | Not set |
Not set | Registered with HMRC as a sole trader | 49% | Not set | 48% | 51% | Not set | 79% | 60% | 45% | 22% | 22% | Not set | 52% | 29% | Not set |
Not set | Director in a limited company | 16% | Not set | 16% | 16% | Not set | 9% | 8% | 18% | 23% | 45% | Not set | 15% | 28% | Not set |
Not set | Partner in a limited partnership | 12% | Not set | 11% | 16% | Not set | 8% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 3% | Not set | 11% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | Partner in an ordinary partnership | 19% | Not set | 19% | 17% | Not set | 4% | 12% | 16% | 38% | 30% | Not set | 18% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 5% | Not set | 6% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 0% | Not set | 4% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q42 | Number of other directors or partners in the business | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q39 = 2 to 5 | Weighted bases | 1,368,021 | Not set | 991,230 | 376,791 | Not set | 207,705 | 371,280 | 349,255 | 288,609 | 151,172 | Not set | 1,019,238 | 330,850 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 417 | Not set | 280 | 137 | Not set | 22 | 91 | 100 | 120 | 84 | Not set | 276 | 132 | Not set |
Not set | 0 | 39% | Not set | 38% | 42% | Not set | 42% | 47% | 38% | 32% | 32% | Not set | 36% | 49% | Not set |
Not set | 1 | 40% | Not set | 42% | 36% | Not set | 31% | 36% | 42% | 49% | 46% | Not set | 42% | 36% | Not set |
Not set | 2 | 9% | Not set | 9% | 9% | Not set | 5% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 14% | Not set | 9% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | 3 | 8% | Not set | 8% | 6% | Not set | 19% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | Not set | 9% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | 4 | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 5 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 6 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | 8 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 9 | 1% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | 10 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 11 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 12 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 13 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 14 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 15 or more | 1% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q43 | How many of those other directors or partners actually work in the business | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q42 > (=?) zero | Weighted bases | 834,762 | Not set | 617,304 | 217,458 | Not set | 120,100 | 198,204 | 215,490 | 197,501 | 103,468 | Not set | 654,096 | 170,199 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 250 | Not set | 176 | 74 | Not set | 11 | 47 | 58 | 77 | 57 | Not set | 176 | 68 | Not set |
Not set | 0 | 8% | Not set | 8% | 9% | Not set | *% | 7% | 11% | 12% | 6% | Not set | 7% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | 1 | 63% | Not set | 65% | 59% | Not set | *% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 78% | Not set | 61% | 73% | Not set |
Not set | 2 | 13% | Not set | 14% | 12% | Not set | *% | 20% | 11% | 16% | 9% | Not set | 15% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | 3 | 10% | Not set | 11% | 10% | Not set | *% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 4% | Not set | 12% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | 4 | 1% | Not set | 1% | 2% | Not set | *% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | 5 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 6 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set |
Not set | 8 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 9 | 1% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | 10 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 11 | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 12 | 1% | Not set | 0% | 2% | Not set | *% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 13 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 14 | 0% | Not set | 0% | 1% | Not set | *% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | 15 | 1% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set | *% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | *% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q44 | Business ever registered for VAT | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,752,436 | Not set | 2,588,905 | 1,163,531 | Not set | 751,790 | 873,536 | 1,060,884 | 735,764 | 330,462 | Not set | 2,663,504 | 1,024,277 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,206 | Not set | 765 | 441 | Not set | 88 | 230 | 345 | 350 | 193 | Not set | 765 | 418 | Not set |
IF Q40 = ANY | 1 Yes always has been | 21% | Not set | 26% | 11% | Not set | 12% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 20% | Not set | 26% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Yes registered after business was running | 10% | Not set | 11% | 9% | Not set | 12% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 11% | Not set | 11% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Yes but not anymore | 4% | Not set | 5% | 2% | Not set | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 4 No | 65% | Not set | 59% | 78% | Not set | 74% | 60% | 65% | 64% | 59% | Not set | 59% | 80% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q45 | Business ever registered for Pay As You Earn | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,671,972 | Not set | 2,536,976 | 1,134,996 | Not set | 749,850 | 841,389 | 1,030,225 | 725,331 | 325,178 | Not set | 2,607,139 | 1,000,179 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,177 | Not set | 748 | 429 | Not set | 88 | 221 | 334 | 346 | 188 | Not set | 747 | 407 | Not set |
IF q44 = ANY | 1 Yes always has been | 17% | Not set | 20% | 12% | Not set | 13% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 17% | Not set | 21% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Yes registered after business was running | 7% | Not set | 8% | 6% | Not set | 8% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | Not set | 8% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Yes but not anymore | 5% | Not set | 6% | 1% | Not set | 2% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 8% | Not set | 5% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | 4 No | 71% | Not set | 66% | 82% | Not set | 77% | 65% | 70% | 73% | 69% | Not set | 66% | 84% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q46 | Aware of Automatic Enrolment (Employers only) | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 1,195,361 | Not set | 899,393 | 295,967 | Not set | 226,705 | 326,081 | 324,492 | 208,877 | 109,206 | Not set | 968,802 | 195,000 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 368 | Not set | 252 | 116 | Not set | 25 | 80 | 101 | 99 | 63 | Not set | 274 | 82 | Not set |
IF Q45 = 1 or 2 OR Q19 = 2 to 6 | 1 Yes | 84% | Not set | 85% | 79% | Not set | 64% | 86% | 89% | 92% | 83% | Not set | 84% | 79% | Not set |
Not set | 2 No | 16% | Not set | 15% | 21% | Not set | 36% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 17% | Not set | 16% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q47 | Think Automatic Enrolment affects them (Employers only) | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 999,327 | Not set | 766,324 | 233,003 | Not set | 145,459 | 281,397 | 289,611 | 192,596 | 90,264 | Not set | 815,193 | 154,090 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 312 | Not set | 219 | 93 | Not set | 17 | 66 | 89 | 88 | 52 | Not set | 236 | 65 | Not set |
If Q46 = 1 | 1 Yes | 45% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 2 No | 46% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Not sure | 9% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q48 | Would be a problem to follow rules of Automatic Enrolment (Employers only) | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 439,560 | Not set | 350,524 | 89,036 | Not set | 93,695 | 80,307 | 153,790 | 84,816 | 26,951 | Not set | 388,032 | 39,149 | - |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 133 | Not set | 98 | 35 | Not set | 10 | 22 | 47 | 39 | 15 | Not set | 113 | 17 | Not set |
If Q47 = 1 | Big problem | 20% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 42% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 38% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q49 (multiple options available) | Areas of Automatic Enrolment consider will be problematic (Employers only) | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 270,671 | Not set | 198,691 | 71,980 | Not set | 45,645 | 35,372 | 112,541 | 55,907 | 21,206 | Not set | 225,402 | 32,889 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 82 | Not set | 57 | 25 | Not set | 6 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 10 | Not set | 66 | 13 | Not set |
Not set | Cost of contributions | 71% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Cost of administration | 60% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Time required for administration | 63% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Do not understand Automatic Enrolment | 38% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 14% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 245% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q50 | Business bank account that use for this business | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 3,772,188 | Not set | 2,600,833 | 1,171,355 | Not set | 759,094 | 878,692 | 1,062,130 | 741,809 | 330,462 | Not set | 2,675,432 | 1,032,102 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 1,213 | Not set | 770 | 443 | Not set | 89 | 232 | 346 | 353 | 193 | Not set | 770 | 420 | Not set |
IF Q45 = Any | 1 Yes always has been | 49% | Not set | 54% | 38% | Not set | 40% | 50% | 53% | 51% | 46% | Not set | 56% | 31% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Yes registered after business was running | 9% | Not set | 11% | 4% | Not set | 8% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 7% | Not set | 10% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Yes but not anymore | 4% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 6% | Not set | 4% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | 4 No | 38% | Not set | 32% | 53% | Not set | 48% | 36% | 34% | 37% | 41% | Not set | 30% | 60% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
QUESTIONS TO THOSE NO LONGER MAIN JOB SELF-EMPLOYED | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q51 | Month stopped being self-employed as main activity | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q1 = 2 or 3 | Weighted bases | 516,961 | Not set | 300,106 | 216,855 | Not set | 129,852 | 100,513 | 108,365 | 107,656 | 70,575 | Not set | 219,991 | 276,892 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 181 | Not set | 108 | 73 | Not set | 19 | 30 | 33 | 58 | 41 | Not set | 65 | 113 | Not set |
Not set | January | 7% | Not set | 4% | 11% | Not set | 8% | 2% | 5% | 11% | 9% | Not set | 2% | 11% | Not set |
Not set | February | 5% | Not set | 7% | 2% | Not set | 3% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 2% | Not set | 8% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | March | 14% | Not set | 20% | 6% | Not set | 20% | 8% | 17% | 12% | 7% | Not set | 14% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | April | 11% | Not set | 14% | 6% | Not set | 15% | 9% | 9% | 4% | 18% | Not set | 12% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | May | 3% | Not set | 2% | 5% | Not set | 4% | 0% | 2% | 8% | 0% | Not set | 2% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | June | 19% | Not set | 18% | 21% | Not set | 28% | 20% | 8% | 16% | 23% | Not set | 14% | 23% | Not set |
Not set | July | 8% | Not set | 8% | 8% | Not set | 0% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 9% | Not set | 8% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | August | 13% | Not set | 14% | 13% | Not set | 11% | 21% | 17% | 8% | 8% | Not set | 18% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | September | 8% | Not set | 7% | 10% | Not set | 0% | 7% | 13% | 9% | 12% | Not set | 8% | 8% | Not set |
Not set | October | 6% | Not set | 5% | 7% | Not set | 3% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 4% | Not set | 11% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | November | 3% | Not set | 1% | 5% | Not set | 3% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 4% | Not set | 2% | 4% | Not set |
Not set | December | 3% | Not set | 2% | 6% | Not set | 5% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 4% | Not set | 1% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | Refusal | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Don't Know | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q52 | Main activity now if no longer self-employed | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
IF Q51 = Any | Weighted bases | 551,098 | Not set | 315,888 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 119,415 | 111,848 | 79,873 | Not set | 229,990 | 301,031 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 36 | 60 | 46 | Not set | 68 | 123 | Not set |
Not set | Working for an employer in a paid role | 54% | Not set | 55% | 53% | Not set | 70% | 84% | 72% | 25% | 2% | Not set | 74% | 39% | Not set |
Not set | Working for an employer in a voluntary or unpaid role | 1% | Not set | 2% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% | Not set | 0% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | In training or education | 3% | Not set | 0% | 7% | Not set | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 5% | Not set |
Not set | Retired | 25% | Not set | 31% | 18% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 9% | 48% | 92% | Not set | 11% | 37% | Not set |
Not set | Not working but actively looking for work | 4% | Not set | 5% | 2% | Not set | 5% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 0% | Not set | 3% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Not working and not looking for work | 13% | Not set | 7% | 21% | Not set | 20% | 7% | 10% | 20% | 3% | Not set | 11% | 15% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q53 | Is current main activity full time or part time | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 320,871 | Not set | 180,428 | 140,443 | Not set | 97,492 | 99,144 | 91,484 | 28,799 | 3,952 | Not set | 170,654 | 138,855 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 89 | Not set | 46 | 43 | Not set | 14 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 2 | Not set | 47 | 41 | Not set |
IF Q52 = 1 to 3 | 1 Full time | 69% | Not set | 90% | 42% | Not set | 72% | 77% | 65% | 52% | *% | Not set | 87% | 44% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Part time | 31% | Not set | 10% | 58% | Not set | 28% | 23% | 35% | 48% | *% | Not set | 13% | 56% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | *% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q54 (multiple options available) | Why no longer self-employed in main job | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 246,722 | Not set | 135,460 | 111,262 | Not set | 38,431 | 15,458 | 33,864 | 83,049 | 75,920 | Not set | 59,335 | 178,672 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 108 | Not set | 68 | 40 | Not set | 6 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 44 | Not set | 21 | 85 | Not set |
Not set | Too old to carry on working | 13% | Not set | 16% | 10% | Not set | *% | *% | 0% | 10% | 31% | Not set | 2% | 16% | Not set |
Not set | Health problems or too much stress | 22% | Not set | 22% | 22% | Not set | *% | *% | 17% | 18% | 26% | Not set | 21% | 23% | Not set |
Not set | Do not need the income | 15% | Not set | 21% | 8% | Not set | *% | *% | 19% | 22% | 17% | Not set | 2% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | Business failed or was going to fail or was not making enough money | 11% | Not set | 10% | 14% | Not set | *% | *% | 26% | 9% | 4% | Not set | 17% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Caring responsibilities | 18% | Not set | 10% | 28% | Not set | *% | *% | 15% | 14% | 2% | Not set | 25% | 17% | Not set |
Not set | Needed or wanted more qualifications | 2% | Not set | 0% | 5% | Not set | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Just wanted a break | 13% | Not set | 22% | 1% | Not set | *% | *% | 29% | 12% | 14% | Not set | 23% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 34% | Not set | 34% | 34% | Not set | *% | *% | 32% | 39% | 34% | Not set | 26% | 34% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 129% | Not set | 134% | 122% | Not set | *% | *% | 138% | 125% | 129% | Not set | 117% | 134% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q55 | Main reason became an employee | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 304,376 | Not set | 180,428 | 123,948 | Not set | 91,421 | 94,652 | 85,552 | 28,799 | 3,952 | Not set | 170,654 | 122,359 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 86 | Not set | 46 | 40 | Not set | 13 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 2 | Not set | 47 | 38 | Not set |
IF Q52 = 1 or 2 | Did not expect business to survive | 11% | Not set | 11% | 11% | Not set | 23% | 2% | 13% | 0% | *% | Not set | 15% | 7% | Not set |
Not set | Thought would be financially better off | 26% | Not set | 19% | 37% | Not set | 39% | 22% | 13% | 42% | *% | Not set | 15% | 35% | Not set |
Not set | Thought would be more fulfilling or wanted a career | 1% | Not set | 1% | 1% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | *% | Not set | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Wanted more security | 14% | Not set | 17% | 9% | Not set | 4% | 22% | 20% | 3% | *% | Not set | 15% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Finished what wanted to do in self-employment | 6% | Not set | 0% | 16% | Not set | 11% | 1% | 8% | 4% | *% | Not set | 1% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Self-employment made hard to get credit card or mortgage | 3% | Not set | 5% | 0% | Not set | 0% | 6% | 5% | 0% | *% | Not set | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Not set | Offered a job on payroll at the place where working | 14% | Not set | 18% | 9% | Not set | 16% | 7% | 19% | 22% | *% | Not set | 19% | 10% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 24% | Not set | 28% | 18% | Not set | 7% | 39% | 19% | 30% | *% | Not set | 28% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | *% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q56 | What was attractive about job on the payroll compared to previous self-employment | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 43,651 | Not set | 33,007 | 10,644 | Not set | 14,419 | 6,340 | 16,608 | 6,283 | - | Not set | 31,777 | 11,874 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 13 | Not set | 9 | 4 | Not set | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | Not set | 8 | 5 | Not set |
IF Q55 = 7 | 1 Did not expect business to survive | 0% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 2 Thought would be financially better off | 9% | Not set | 12% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 12% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 3 Thought would be more fulfilling or wanted a career | *% | Not set | *% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 4% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 4 Wanted more security | 33% | Not set | 30% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 27% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 5 Finished what wanted to do in self-employment | 0% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 6 Self-employment made hard to get credit card or mortgage | 0% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 0% | *% | Not set |
Not set | 7 Other | 55% | Not set | 55% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 57% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | *% | Not set | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | Not set | 100% | *% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q57 | When self-employed was organisation now work for a client or customer | All | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 304,376 | Not set | 180,428 | 123,948 | Not set | 91,421 | 94,652 | 85,552 | 28,799 | 3,952 | Not set | 170,654 | 122,359 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 86 | Not set | 46 | 40 | Not set | 13 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 2 | Not set | 47 | 38 | Not set |
IF Q52 = 1 or 2 | Yes a main client | 24% | Not set | 33% | 10% | Not set | 24% | 25% | 21% | 27% | *% | Not set | 29% | 9% | Not set |
Not set | Yes an occasional client | 8% | Not set | 7% | 10% | Not set | 6% | 11% | 8% | 9% | *% | Not set | 6% | 12% | Not set |
Not set | No | 68% | Not set | 59% | 80% | Not set | 70% | 64% | 71% | 64% | *% | Not set | 65% | 79% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | *% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_1 | Not knowing how much income will have from month to month | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 23% | Not set | 23% | 25% | Not set | 35% | 22% | 32% | 13% | 7% | Not set | 30% | 20% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 30% | Not set | 30% | 30% | Not set | 27% | 37% | 42% | 23% | 14% | Not set | 25% | 32% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 47% | Not set | 48% | 46% | Not set | 37% | 41% | 26% | 63% | 79% | Not set | 46% | 48% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_2 | Not getting paid if fall ill or take time off | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 547,782 | Not set | 312,572 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 117,629 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 293,573 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 193 | Not set | 113 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 36 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 121 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 27% | Not set | 25% | 30% | Not set | 32% | 29% | 35% | 27% | 5% | Not set | 33% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 25% | Not set | 25% | 25% | Not set | 22% | 40% | 27% | 24% | 9% | Not set | 22% | 22% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 48% | Not set | 50% | 44% | Not set | 46% | 31% | 39% | 50% | 86% | Not set | 45% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_3 | Not having enough customers or work | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 25% | Not set | 24% | 27% | Not set | 33% | 28% | 19% | 25% | 20% | Not set | 32% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 25% | Not set | 25% | 25% | Not set | 22% | 29% | 42% | 17% | 12% | Not set | 23% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 49% | Not set | 51% | 48% | Not set | 45% | 44% | 39% | 58% | 68% | Not set | 45% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_4 | Not having security of being a paid employee | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 21% | Not set | 17% | 25% | Not set | 25% | 19% | 32% | 20% | 1% | Not set | 28% | 17% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 25% | Not set | 25% | 26% | Not set | 26% | 31% | 30% | 21% | 17% | Not set | 26% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 54% | Not set | 57% | 49% | Not set | 49% | 50% | 39% | 60% | 82% | Not set | 46% | 60% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_5 | Struggling to balance work and family life | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 15% | Not set | 13% | 18% | Not set | 21% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 4% | Not set | 19% | 12% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 22% | Not set | 18% | 26% | Not set | 14% | 29% | 17% | 31% | 20% | Not set | 17% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 63% | Not set | 68% | 56% | Not set | 65% | 47% | 72% | 58% | 75% | Not set | 64% | 63% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_6 | Not being able to save enough for the future | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 29% | Not set | 19% | 44% | Not set | 51% | 26% | 33% | 17% | 10% | Not set | 28% | 33% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 27% | Not set | 30% | 23% | Not set | 16% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 24% | Not set | 33% | 21% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 44% | Not set | 51% | 33% | Not set | 33% | 32% | 35% | 61% | 67% | Not set | 39% | 46% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_7 | Isolation or working alone | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,108 | Not set | 317,898 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 77,741 | Not set | 234,132 | 298,899 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 193 | Not set | 113 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 44 | Not set | 69 | 121 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 4% | Not set | 5% | 4% | Not set | 6% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set | 7% | 3% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 24% | Not set | 16% | 35% | Not set | 37% | 21% | 24% | 25% | 6% | Not set | 26% | 24% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 71% | Not set | 79% | 60% | Not set | 57% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 94% | Not set | 67% | 73% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q58_8 | Understanding how to do paperwork eg tax rules and reporting | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 553,710 | Not set | 318,500 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 78,344 | Not set | 234,132 | 299,501 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 194 | Not set | 114 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 45 | Not set | 69 | 122 | Not set |
Not set | A big problem | 22% | Not set | 22% | 22% | Not set | 34% | 29% | 26% | 11% | 4% | Not set | 23% | 19% | Not set |
Not set | Something of a problem | 26% | Not set | 24% | 29% | Not set | 32% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 28% | Not set | 24% | 27% | Not set |
Not set | Not a problem | 52% | Not set | 53% | 49% | Not set | 33% | 46% | 51% | 68% | 68% | Not set | 53% | 54% | Not set |
Not set | Total | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Not set | 100% | 100% | Not set |
Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
Q59 (multiple options available) | Other sources of income now have | Total | Not set | Male | Female | Not set | 16 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 and over | Not set | Full-time | Part-time | Not set |
Not set | Weighted bases | 555,240 | Not set | 320,030 | 235,210 | Not set | 129,852 | 110,110 | 123,557 | 111,848 | 79,873 | Not set | 234,132 | 301,031 | Not set |
Not set | Unweighted bases | 195 | Not set | 115 | 80 | Not set | 19 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 46 | Not set | 69 | 123 | Not set |
Not set | Income from employment or self-employment | 56% | Not set | 58% | 53% | Not set | 67% | 86% | 62% | 33% | 18% | Not set | 71% | 43% | Not set |
Not set | Rental or property income | 14% | Not set | 15% | 13% | Not set | 0% | 12% | 13% | 25% | 24% | Not set | 12% | 15% | Not set |
Not set | Trust, interest or dividends | 23% | Not set | 29% | 15% | Not set | 10% | 12% | 33% | 33% | 31% | Not set | 26% | 22% | Not set |
Not set | State pension | 18% | Not set | 23% | 11% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 2% | 21% | 92% | Not set | 9% | 25% | Not set |
Not set | Occupational or private pension | 28% | Not set | 38% | 14% | Not set | 0% | 0% | 27% | 49% | 82% | Not set | 19% | 35% | Not set |
Not set | Tax credits | 12% | Not set | 10% | 15% | Not set | 21% | 23% | 10% | 0% | 3% | Not set | 11% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | State benefits | 10% | Not set | 7% | 15% | Not set | 3% | 21% | 17% | 6% | 3% | Not set | 6% | 14% | Not set |
Not set | Income from my partner or other family members | 48% | Not set | 44% | 53% | Not set | 66% | 69% | 30% | 40% | 29% | Not set | 48% | 45% | Not set |
Not set | Other | 6% | Not set | 6% | 6% | Not set | 5% | 0% | 13% | 6% | 5% | Not set | 7% | 6% | Not set |
Not set | None | 3% | Not set | 3% | 3% | Not set | 3% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 2% | Not set | 5% | 2% | Not set |
Not set | Sum | 148% | Not set | 160% | 132% | Not set | 108% | 125% | 139% | 158% | 246% | Not set | 131% | 163% | Not set |