Employment | Modify your management strategy for freelancers, contractors and locum staff

There are 4.8 million self-employed people working in the UK, IPSE reported in 2017.

The number of solo self-employed people – that is, freelancers, contractors or locum staff who are in business alone without employing other people – has grown by 34% since 2008.

These solo self-employed people contributed £271Bn to the UK economy in 2017. IPSE says that’s enough to fund the NHS twice-over, to give the number some context.

The point is, freelancers, contractors and locum staff are becoming a major element of the UK workforce. More than ever before.