Figure 1
The horizontal axis is marked with years and ranges from 2011 to 2023 in increments of 3 years. The vertical axis is labeled “Thousands” and ranges from 0 to 30,000 in increments of 5,000 units. The graph contains two lines labeled “Employees” and “Self-employed”. The line for “Employees” begins at (2011, 25,000), dips slightly near (2012, 24,500), then rises gradually through (2015, 26,000) and (2018, 27,500), and ends at (2023, 29,000). The line for “Self-employed” begins at (2011, 4,000), increases to around (2014, 4,300), peaks near (2020, 5,000), then declines slightly and ends near (2023, 4,200). Note: All numerical data values are approximated.Trend in UK self-employment (2011 to 2023). Source: UK Labor Market Statistics, 2023 (house of commons library)