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In 2022, there were estimated to be approximately 1.89 million freelance workers in the United Kingdom, compared with 1.86 million in 2021. The number of freelancers in the UK peaked in 2020, at 2.16 million workers, growing from just 1.39 million workers in 2008.
Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)
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IPSE. (February 8, 2023). Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/
IPSE. "Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/
IPSE. (2023). Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/
IPSE. "Number of Freelance Workers in The United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/
IPSE, Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of freelance workers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], IPSE, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946780/number-of-freelancers/