Part-time employment: quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Part-time employment: quarterly data (1992–2020) was 1,252 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,252
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,489
in 2015
All-time low
911
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 1,252, measured 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 911, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 46 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: quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 911 | — |
| 1993 | 948 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,006 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,080 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,157 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,201 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,202 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,223 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,254 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,299 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,344 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,367 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,327 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,413 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,410 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,428 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,410 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,464 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,401 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,464 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,440 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,473 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,363 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,394 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,390 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,252 | -9.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 23.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 23.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,084 | 911 | 1,202 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 1,223 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,431 | 1,363 | 1,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,252 | 1,252 | 1,252 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United Kingdom 1,252 compare
- 3 Germany 1,069 compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 911 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 46 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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