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| Recession 'boosts self-employment' | Recession 'boosts self-employment' |
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| The number of self-employed people in the UK has increased by nearly 10% since the start of the economic crisis, a report has found. | The number of self-employed people in the UK has increased by nearly 10% since the start of the economic crisis, a report has found. |
| The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 367,000 more people were self-employed in 2012 compared with 2008 when the crisis began. | The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 367,000 more people were self-employed in 2012 compared with 2008 when the crisis began. |
| Over the same time period, the number employed by others fell, the data shows. | Over the same time period, the number employed by others fell, the data shows. |
| Self-employed people were also found to work longer hours than employees. | Self-employed people were also found to work longer hours than employees. |
| The most common self-employed occupations are taxi drivers, farmers and construction workers. | The most common self-employed occupations are taxi drivers, farmers and construction workers. |
| Union representatives said the figures suggested the UK labour market was "far weaker" than thought. | Union representatives said the figures suggested the UK labour market was "far weaker" than thought. |
| "The recent rise in job levels is being driven by self-employed, part-time and temporary jobs, rather than the full-time, permanent work that many people want and need," said Frances O'Grady, secretary general of the TUC. | "The recent rise in job levels is being driven by self-employed, part-time and temporary jobs, rather than the full-time, permanent work that many people want and need," said Frances O'Grady, secretary general of the TUC. |
| "There may be perfectly good reasons for being self-employed, but it would be naive to think that all these workers are really budding entrepreneurs." | "There may be perfectly good reasons for being self-employed, but it would be naive to think that all these workers are really budding entrepreneurs." |
| Self-employment represents 14% of the 29.4 million in employment in the UK. | Self-employment represents 14% of the 29.4 million in employment in the UK. |
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