Employment Status in the UK 2023: survey and qualitative research
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned NatCen to undertake research on individuals� employment statuses for rights purposes in the UK labour market.
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned independent agency »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to undertake research on individualsâ€� employment statuses for rights purposes in the UK labour market. This included a survey to produce an updated estimate of the total ‘workerâ€� population in the UK and follow-up qualitative research with individuals who had responded to the survey about their employment status.
A nationally representative survey of 8,767 UK adults aged 18 to 64 was carried out using a sample from the probability-based NatCen Opinion Panel. Survey interviews were conducted online and over the phone, and fieldwork ran from 18 May 2023 to 18 June 2023. the follow-up qualitative research consisted of 19 in depth interviews with individuals identified as ‘highly likely to be a worker� by the survey and fieldwork ran from July to August 2023.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp views in this report are the authorsâ€� own and do not necessarily reflect those of HMRC.