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What is known about numbers and “earnings“ of the self-employed?

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  • Catrin Ormerod

    (Office for National Statistics)

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Identifies the self-employed in a number of different sources and examines their ‘earnings’ using information from household surveys.There is currently very little information available about the so-called “earnings“ of the self-employed, particularly because by definition they do not earn a salary or wage.This article firstly identifies the self-employed in a number of different sources using two perspectives: the individual perspective obtained through self-classification in household surveys and the legal perspective set out by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Thiswork suggests that self-classification as self-employed in household surveys can be adjusted towards the legal perspective using information on the types of self-employment and payment of tax and National Insurance.The “earnings“ of the self-employed are then examined using information from household surveys and compared with aggregate figures published by HMRC. Economic & Labour Market Review (2007) 1, 48–56; doi:10.1057/palgrave.elmr.1410108

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  • Catrin Ormerod, 2007. "What is known about numbers and “earnings“ of the self-employed?," Economic & Labour Market Review, Palgrave Macmillan;Office for National Statistics, vol. 1(7), pages 48-56, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:ecolmr:v:1:y:2007:i:7:p:48-56
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