Abstract
Before the pandemic outbreak, between April 2019 and March 2020, Birmingham’s self-employment rate was at 15.4% which was marginally above the average self-employment rate of major conurbations in England of 15.2%. Across major conurbations in England, the self-employment rate fell on average to 12.9% between April 2021 to March 2022 as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in Birmingham, the self-employment rate dropped to 8.5%.
It is important to understand whether the significant reduction in self-employment may mean a loss in entrepreneurial capacity in the city and a lower economic growth and innovation potential in the future.
It is important to understand whether the significant reduction in self-employment may mean a loss in entrepreneurial capacity in the city and a lower economic growth and innovation potential in the future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Birmingham Economic Review 2023 |
| Place of Publication | Birmingham |
| Publisher | Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 32-34 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
