Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Percentage of temporary employees by household composition was 10.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2012
All-time low
9.2%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 10.5 Percentage2007: 11.3 Percentage2008: 9.9 Percentage2009: 9.2 Percentage2010: 10.6 Percentage2011: 11.9 Percentage2012: 13.1 Percentage2013: 11.4 Percentage2014: 12.2 Percentage2015: 11.8 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 12.9 Percentage2018: 11.6 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom stood at 10.9%.

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 temporary employees by household composition 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 temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 9.2% 11.3% 4
2010s 11.9% 10.6% 13.1% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 33 Hungary 12.5% compare
  2. 34 Estonia 12.1% compare
  3. 34 Estonia 12.1% compare
  4. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 8.9% compare
  6. 39 Latvia 6.0% compare
  7. 39 Latvia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom?
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in United Kingdom was 10.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of temporary employees by household composition?
United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of temporary employees by household composition 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 temporary employees by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 834 data points, 2006–2025
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