The findings
As part of our quarterly Confidence Index surveys, we asked 573 freelancers a series of questions relating to neurodiversity.
In total, 18% of the self-employed consider themselves to be neurodiverse. This is slightly higher than the UK-wide estimation of 15%, suggesting that the self-employed are slightly more likely to be neurodiverse.
Of those that reported that they were neurodiverse, 43% indicated that they had Autism, 28% reported they had ADHD or ADD whilst a further 12% had Dyslexia. A further 2% indicated that they have Dyscalculia.
Note: Respondents could select multiple responses to this question.
Overall, 63% of all freelancers thought that there was a beneficial link between neurodiversity and self-employment – a very positive indication that self-employment works for the neurodiverse.
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