FSB Self Employment Research

Publishing the first chapter of its new research into self-employment, FSB called on Government to set a target of supporting 500,000 more small businesses to start by 2028, taking the community back to its pre-pandemic size of six million.

Targeted measures could increase self-employed numbers to pre-pandemic level

The new analysis suggests a package of targeted measures to achieve this, including changes to the benefits system to increase the number of people moving from unemployment to self-employment, in turn, reducing the benefits bill longer-term. A better work/life balance and greater independence are more important to most people working for themselves than creating personal wealth, according to the new research.