Global Number of Self-Employed Persons in Residential Care and Social Work Activities by Country

In 2023, the United States led with the highest self-employed individuals in residential care and social work activities at 342,000, despite a 3.56% decrease. The United Kingdom and Netherlands followed with over 199,000 and 145,000, respectively, both seeing minor increases. Germany, Canada, and South Korea had moderate figures with negligible growth or decline. Meanwhile, countries like Finland saw a slight decline, while others such as Italy and Belgium had stable numbers.

Future trends may include increased self-employment in social care due to aging populations and policy changes enhancing independent work benefits. The impact of technology in care delivery could further influence these figures globally.

Top countries in Number of Self-Employed Persons in Residential Care and Social Work Activities by Country

# 10 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last Year YoY 5-years CAGR
1 1 United States 342 2023 -2.84% -3.56% View data
2 2 United Kingdom 199 2023 +1.53% +2.37% View data
3 3 Netherlands 145 2023 +0.69% +0.99% View data
4 4 Germany 88 2023 +1.15% +0.93% View data
5 5 Canada 74 2023 0% 0% View data
6 6 South Korea 35 2023 0% +1.81% View data
7 7 Italy 24 2023 0% 0% View data
8 8 Austria 12 2023 0% +1.76% View data
9 9 Belgium 11 2023 0% 0% View data
10 10 Finland 7 2023 0% -2.64% View data

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