About 45% of British workers are women, but many of them are in part time jobs. About 44% of women work part-time. Many women do not want a full-time job because they want to spend time with their family. But only 9% of men work part time, usually because they can not find a full-time job. About 16% of men and 7% of women are self-employed. They do not work for a company, but for themselves.