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Median age (years)	Cohort	Results for only partly self-employed	Results for entirely self-employed
31	1998	6.4	7.1	5.7	33.4	27.1	40.7	3.6	4.4	2.8	44.9	35.4	58.8
30	1999	6.5	7.3	5.8	34.6	30.3	39.3	3.8	4.5	3.1	46.4	39.4	55.3
29	2000	6.6	7.5	5.8	33.8	31.7	36.1	3.7	4.6	2.9	46.7	42.9	51.9
28	2001	6.2	7.5	5.1	34.3	31.7	37.5	3.5	4.7	2.5	47.6	43.4	54.4
27	2002	5.8	6.9	5.0	35.9	35.5	36.3	3.3	4.3	2.4	47.2	46.3	48.7
26	2003	5.4	6.1	4.8	37.9	33.9	42.1	3.0	3.6	2.5	52.1	46.6	58.9
25	2004	5.2	6.2	4.3	38.8	36.2	41.9	2.8	3.6	2.1	51.7	47.7	57.6
24	2005	4.9	5.9	4.1	41.3	41.5	41.1	2.6	3.3	2.0	58.3	55.3	62.6
23	2006	4.3	5.1	3.7	47.6	46.6	48.8	2.2	3.0	1.5	63.1	59.7	68.5
22	2007	3.8	4.4	3.4	54.7	50.7	58.8	1.9	2.5	1.5	68.2	61.2	77.7
21	2008	3.1	3.6	2.7	67.9	68.3	67.5	1.7	2.4	1.2	78.1	78.0	78.1
21	2009	3.4	4.0	3.0	62.5	63.3	61.5	1.8	2.2	1.4	85.2	86.4	83.7
20	2010	2.8	3.4	2.4	61.9			1.3			87.5

Median age (years)

Cohort

Results for only partly self-employed

Results for entirely self-employed

Of all (%)

Of self-employed part:% earnings < £ 8000

Of all (%)

Of self-employed only:% earnings < £ 8000

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females

1998

6.4

7.1

5.7

33.4

27.1

40.7

3.6

4.4

2.8

44.9

35.4

58.8

1999

6.5

7.3

5.8

34.6

30.3

39.3

3.8

4.5

3.1

46.4

39.4

55.3

2000

6.6

7.5

5.8

33.8

31.7

36.1

3.7

4.6

2.9

46.7

42.9

51.9

2001

6.2

7.5

5.1

34.3

31.7

37.5

3.5

4.7

2.5

47.6

43.4

54.4

2002

5.8

6.9

5.0

35.9

35.5

36.3

3.3

4.3

2.4

47.2

46.3

48.7

2003

5.4

6.1

4.8

37.9

33.9

42.1

3.0

3.6

2.5

52.1

46.6

58.9

2004

5.2

6.2

4.3

38.8

36.2

41.9

2.8

3.6

2.1

51.7

47.7

57.6

2005

4.9

5.9

4.1

41.3

41.5

41.1

2.6

3.3

2.0

58.3

55.3

62.6

2006

4.3

5.1

3.7

47.6

46.6

48.8

2.2

3.0

1.5

63.1

59.7

68.5

2007

3.8

4.4

3.4

54.7

50.7

58.8

1.9

2.5

1.5

68.2

61.2

77.7

2008

3.1

3.6

2.7

67.9

68.3

67.5

1.7

2.4

1.2

78.1

78.0

78.1

2009

3.4

4.0

3.0

62.5

63.3

61.5

1.8

2.2

1.4

85.2

86.4

83.7

2010

2.8

3.4

2.4

61.9

1.3

87.5

Median age (years)	Cohort	Results for only partly self-employed	Results for entirely self-employed
31	1998	6.4	7.1	5.7	33.4	27.1	40.7	3.6	4.4	2.8	44.9	35.4	58.8
30	1999	6.5	7.3	5.8	34.6	30.3	39.3	3.8	4.5	3.1	46.4	39.4	55.3
29	2000	6.6	7.5	5.8	33.8	31.7	36.1	3.7	4.6	2.9	46.7	42.9	51.9
28	2001	6.2	7.5	5.1	34.3	31.7	37.5	3.5	4.7	2.5	47.6	43.4	54.4
27	2002	5.8	6.9	5.0	35.9	35.5	36.3	3.3	4.3	2.4	47.2	46.3	48.7
26	2003	5.4	6.1	4.8	37.9	33.9	42.1	3.0	3.6	2.5	52.1	46.6	58.9
25	2004	5.2	6.2	4.3	38.8	36.2	41.9	2.8	3.6	2.1	51.7	47.7	57.6
24	2005	4.9	5.9	4.1	41.3	41.5	41.1	2.6	3.3	2.0	58.3	55.3	62.6
23	2006	4.3	5.1	3.7	47.6	46.6	48.8	2.2	3.0	1.5	63.1	59.7	68.5
22	2007	3.8	4.4	3.4	54.7	50.7	58.8	1.9	2.5	1.5	68.2	61.2	77.7
21	2008	3.1	3.6	2.7	67.9	68.3	67.5	1.7	2.4	1.2	78.1	78.0	78.1
21	2009	3.4	4.0	3.0	62.5	63.3	61.5	1.8	2.2	1.4	85.2	86.4	83.7
20	2010	2.8	3.4	2.4	61.9			1.3			87.5

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GS self-employment: the cohort who are only partially self-employed (not those fully self-employed) and those entirely self-employed†

Median age (years)	Cohort	Results for only partly self-employed						Results for entirely self-employed
		Of all (%)			Of self-employed part:% earnings < £ 8000			Of all (%)			Of self-employed only:% earnings < £ 8000
		All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females
31	1998	6.4	7.1	5.7	33.4	27.1	40.7	3.6	4.4	2.8	44.9	35.4	58.8
30	1999	6.5	7.3	5.8	34.6	30.3	39.3	3.8	4.5	3.1	46.4	39.4	55.3
29	2000	6.6	7.5	5.8	33.8	31.7	36.1	3.7	4.6	2.9	46.7	42.9	51.9
28	2001	6.2	7.5	5.1	34.3	31.7	37.5	3.5	4.7	2.5	47.6	43.4	54.4
27	2002	5.8	6.9	5.0	35.9	35.5	36.3	3.3	4.3	2.4	47.2	46.3	48.7
26	2003	5.4	6.1	4.8	37.9	33.9	42.1	3.0	3.6	2.5	52.1	46.6	58.9
25	2004	5.2	6.2	4.3	38.8	36.2	41.9	2.8	3.6	2.1	51.7	47.7	57.6
24	2005	4.9	5.9	4.1	41.3	41.5	41.1	2.6	3.3	2.0	58.3	55.3	62.6
23	2006	4.3	5.1	3.7	47.6	46.6	48.8	2.2	3.0	1.5	63.1	59.7	68.5
22	2007	3.8	4.4	3.4	54.7	50.7	58.8	1.9	2.5	1.5	68.2	61.2	77.7
21	2008	3.1	3.6	2.7	67.9	68.3	67.5	1.7	2.4	1.2	78.1	78.0	78.1
21	2009	3.4	4.0	3.0	62.5	63.3	61.5	1.8	2.2	1.4	85.2	86.4	83.7
20	2010	2.8	3.4	2.4	61.9			1.3			87.5

Median age (years)	Cohort	Results for only partly self-employed						Results for entirely self-employed
		Of all (%)			Of self-employed part:% earnings < £ 8000			Of all (%)			Of self-employed only:% earnings < £ 8000
		All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females	All	Males	Females
31	1998	6.4	7.1	5.7	33.4	27.1	40.7	3.6	4.4	2.8	44.9	35.4	58.8
30	1999	6.5	7.3	5.8	34.6	30.3	39.3	3.8	4.5	3.1	46.4	39.4	55.3
29	2000	6.6	7.5	5.8	33.8	31.7	36.1	3.7	4.6	2.9	46.7	42.9	51.9
28	2001	6.2	7.5	5.1	34.3	31.7	37.5	3.5	4.7	2.5	47.6	43.4	54.4
27	2002	5.8	6.9	5.0	35.9	35.5	36.3	3.3	4.3	2.4	47.2	46.3	48.7
26	2003	5.4	6.1	4.8	37.9	33.9	42.1	3.0	3.6	2.5	52.1	46.6	58.9
25	2004	5.2	6.2	4.3	38.8	36.2	41.9	2.8	3.6	2.1	51.7	47.7	57.6
24	2005	4.9	5.9	4.1	41.3	41.5	41.1	2.6	3.3	2.0	58.3	55.3	62.6
23	2006	4.3	5.1	3.7	47.6	46.6	48.8	2.2	3.0	1.5	63.1	59.7	68.5
22	2007	3.8	4.4	3.4	54.7	50.7	58.8	1.9	2.5	1.5	68.2	61.2	77.7
21	2008	3.1	3.6	2.7	67.9	68.3	67.5	1.7	2.4	1.2	78.1	78.0	78.1
21	2009	3.4	4.0	3.0	62.5	63.3	61.5	1.8	2.2	1.4	85.2	86.4	83.7
20	2010	2.8	3.4	2.4	61.9			1.3			87.5

†

Also given are the corresponding percentages who have low earnings. Earnings are all earnings from work, not just from the self-employed part. Results are for the 2011–2012 tax year. See the footnote to Table 2 to explain the pattern for median age.

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