Covid-19 and the self-employed - 18 months into the crisis

Robert Blackburn, Stephen Machin and Maria Ventura

CEP Covid-19 Analyses from Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

Abstract: A year and a half into the Covid-19 pandemic, growth and economic recovery are the latest watchwords amongst labour market commentators in the UK. In this report we continue to monitor the situation of the self-employed in this new economic phase. A survey conducted in September 2021 reveals that although self-employed have seen some improvement since January 2021, incomes and profits are still below pre-crisis levels. Claims for targeted government support have dropped, partly because of increased uncertainty around eligibility. Overall, the results show an unequal impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the self-employed.

Keywords: Covid-19; self-employment; government support; Technological change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-11-18
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