Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 1,252 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,252 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,489 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
911 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,252 Thousand persons for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 1,489 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 911 Thousand persons, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 911 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 948 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,006 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,080 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,157 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,201 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,202 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,223 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,254 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,299 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,344 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,367 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,327 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,413 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,464 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,401 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,464 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,440 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,473 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,363 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,394 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,390 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,252 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,084 Thousand persons | 911 Thousand persons | 1,202 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,348 Thousand persons | 1,223 Thousand persons | 1,428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,431 Thousand persons | 1,363 Thousand persons | 1,489 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,252 Thousand persons | 1,252 Thousand persons | 1,252 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,252 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 1,069 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,252 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,489 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 911 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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