IEA welcomes end of state-funded lobbying

Self-employment jobs have grown faster than employee jobs since the recession. This has led some commentators to argue that many of the self-employed are not in ‘real’ jobs, but are forced to scrabble around for freelance work. but a look at the detail of the figures suggests a much more optimistic picture. For one thing, the basic premise – that the numbers entering self-employment were rising faster than overall employment – is a bit misleading. The bulk of the increase in numbers was actually because there was a sharp fall in those leaving self-employment. This means that more were persisting in self-employed status.