Before revision: United Kingdom Self-employment in the UK, 2008 to 2014 According to a 2016 study by the McKinsey Global Institute, there are 14 million "independent workers" in the United Kingdom, although the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee reported in 2017 that 5 million people, 15%DIF < of the workforce, were self-employed.House of Commons, Self-employment and the gig economy: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2016–17, accessed 11 January 2023 A self-employed person in the United Kingdom can operate as a sole trader or as a partner in a partnership (including a limited liability partnership or "LLP") but not through an incorporated limited (or unlimited) liability company.
After revision: United Kingdom Self-employment in the UK, 2008 to 2014 A self-employed person in the United Kingdom can operate as a sole trader or as a partner in a partnership (including a limited liability partnership or "LLP") but not through an incorporated limited (or unlimited) liability company.