Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,354 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,252 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

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

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,354 Thousand persons against 1,252 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,102 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,286 Thousand persons 1,386 Thousand persons 1,900 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 3,682 Thousand persons 1,431 Thousand persons 2,251 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3,354 Thousand persons 1,252 Thousand persons 2,102 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,354 Thousand persons against 1,252 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,102 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,147 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed