Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data

Metropolitan France
4,624 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
8,371 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8,371 Thousand persons against 4,624 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 3,747 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 3,811 Thousand persons 6,647 Thousand persons 2,837 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 4,197 Thousand persons 7,162 Thousand persons 2,965 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 4,763 Thousand persons 8,126 Thousand persons 3,362 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8,371 Thousand persons against 4,624 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
3,747 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
Last refreshed