The rise of mumpreneurs

As children from around the UK prepare to go back to school after the holidays, we look at the record figures surrounding 'mumpreneurs' - women with children under 18 who've set up their own part-time enterprises from home to fit around family life.

807,000

The number of mumpreneurs and other women starting up part-time businesses from home

3.7%

The annual rise in the number of self-employed women working part-time

£7.2bn

The amount generated by mumpreneurs for the UK economy when last recorded in 2014

204,000

The number of jobs supported by the UK "mum economy" in 2014

£9.5bn

The amount mum business owners are expected to generate for the economy by 2025, according to research by eBay

217,600

The number of jobs expected to be supported by UK mumpreneurs by 2025, according to research by eBay

Lucy Liddiard