Self-employment - Ad-hoc module to the Labour Force Survey in 2017


SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY ECONOMIC SECTOR
(Thousands)
  Total Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Services
Total 352.9 86.4 51.3 215.2
Employers 113.8 9.7 22.6 81.6
Self-employed persons without employees 239.0 76.7 28.7 133.7
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY NUMBER AND IMPORTANCE OF CLIENTS
(Thousands)
  Total Employers Self-employed persons without employees
Total 352.9 113.8 239.0
Had only one client 48.8 5.8 43.0
Had more than one client, but one was dominant 40.6 15.8 24.8
Had more than one client and none was dominant 234.0 88.0 145.9
Had no clients 25.3 (3.7) 21.6
Not stated (4.1) (0.5) (3.6)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY REASON FOR BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED
(Thousands)
Main reason for becoming self-employed Total Employers Self-employed persons without employees
Total 352.9 113.8 239.0
Could not find a job as an employee 72.0 7.2 64.8
It is the usual practice in the field 66.7 14.1 52.6
A suitable opportunity presented itself 148.4 67.6 80.8
Continued the family business 15.0 7.2 7.8
Wanted to work flexible working hours 17.3 6.2 11.1
Other 29.4 11.0 18.3
Not stated (4.1) (0.5) (3.6)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY REASON FOR BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED AND SEX
(Thousands)
Main reason for becoming self-employed Total Male Female
Total 352.9 230.4 122.5
Could not find a job as an employee 72.0 49.3 22.6
It is the usual practice in the field 66.7 40.2 26.6
A suitable opportunity presented itself 148.4 98.9 49.4
Continued the family business 15.0 11.0 (4.0)
Wanted to work flexible working hours 17.3 9.7 7.7
Other 29.4 18.5 10.8
Not stated (4.1) (2.8) (1.3)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY REASON FOR BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED AND ECONOMIC SECTORS
(Thousands)
Main reason for becoming self-employed Total Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Services
Total 352.9 86.4 51.3 215.2
Could not find a job as an employee 72.0 36.9 11.2 24.0
It is the usual practice in the field 66.7 12.6 8.0 46.2
A suitable opportunity presented itself 148.4 23.9 21.8 102.7
Continued the family business 15.0 (5.5) (2.4) 7.1
Wanted to work flexible working hours 17.3 (1.2) (2.4) 13.7
Other 29.4 (5.2) (4.2) 19.9
Not stated (4.1) (1.1) (1.3) (1.7)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY MAIN DIFFICULTY WORKING AS SELF-EMPLOYED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
(Thousands)
Main difficulty Total Employers Self-employed persons without employees
Total 352.9 113.8 239.0
Lack of influence on setting the price of their work 73.0 18.7 54.3
Lack of access to financing for the business 13.6 (3.7) 9.8
Delayed payments or non-payments 41.7 18.0 23.7
Inappropriate levels of administrative burden 32.9 17.0 15.9
Periods of having no customer or orders 74.6 17.8 56.8
Other difficulty 23.4 (1.9) 21.5
Нad no difficulties 89.6 36.3 53.3
Not stated (4.1) (0.5) (3.6)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS BY MAIN DIFFICULTY WORKING AS SELF-EMPLOYED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS BY ECONOMIC SECTORS
(Thousands)
Main difficulty Total Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Services
Total 352.9 86.4 51.3 215.2
Lack of influence on setting the price of goods and services 73.0 44.5 7.1 21.4
Lack of access to financing for the business 13.6 (4.6) (1.9) 7.0
Delayed payments or non-payments 41.7 6.4 10.4 24.9
Inappropriate levels of administrative burden 32.9 (1.5) (2.7) 28.7
Periods of having no customer or orders 74.6 7.5 14.6 52.4
Other difficulty 23.4 10.3 (3.8) 9.3
Нad no difficulties 89.6 10.4 9.4 69.8
Not stated (4.1) (1.1) (1.3) (1.7)
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS AND EMPLOYEES BY THE LEVEL OF INFLUENCE OVER CONTENT AND ORDER OF TASKS
(Thousands)
  Total Self-employed persons Employees and unpaid family workers
Total 3 150.3 352.9 2 797.4
Able to influence both contents and order of tasks 628.7 317.0 311.6
Able to influence contents but not order of tasks 19.5 (2.5) 17.1
Able to influence order but not contents of tasks 354.5 13.3 341.2
Not able to influence contents, nor order of tasks 2 129.0 17.6 2 111.5
Not stated 18.5 (2.5) 16.0
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS AND EMPLOYEES BY PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL STATUS FOR MAIN JOB
(Thousands)
  Total Employers Self-employed persons without employees Employees in private sector and unpaid family workers Employees in public sector
Total 3 150.3 113.8 239.0 2 116.9 680.5
Does not want to change professional status 2 674.2 106.7 178.4 1 762.5 626.6
Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee 65.3 6.7 58.7 х х
Is working as an employee or family worker but wishes to be self-employed 392.2 х х 341.1 51.1
Not stated 18.5 (0.5) (2.0) 13.2 (2.8)
( ) - due to small sample size figures in brackets are not reliable.
20.06.2018