Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 10.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.9% for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom peaked at 13.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.5% | — |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in United Kingdom was 10.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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