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Self-employed and freelancer group, IPSE, said that it was pleased to see a continued trend in the rise of self-employed in the UK, sustaining record breaking employment figures.
There are now 4.64 million self-employed people in the UK.
IPSE, Economist Lorence Nye said: “This month’s figures show another rise in the number of people working for themselves, with this part of our economy having a disproportionately positive effect on the total number of people in employment across the UK.
“The rise in self-employment has been consistent for a number of years and represents a structural shift in the labour market. It is vital that Government clearly recognises the impact the self-employed are having on the economy and introduces measures that support people who work for themselves.
“We also know that the vast majority of self-employed people love what they do, and are very unlikely to seek regular employment. This suggests we will continue to see increases in the number of people working independently.”
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