Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 0.4% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
0.4%
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2008

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, 2000–2008

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000200420082000: 0.5 Percentage2001: 0.6 Percentage2002: 0.5 Percentage2003: 0.4 Percentage2004: 0.5 Percentage2005: 0.1 Percentage2008: 0.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.4% for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008.

That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

United Kingdom ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2000 0.5% —
2001 0.6% +20.0%
2002 0.5% -16.7%
2003 0.4% -20.0%
2004 0.5% +25.0%
2005 0.1% -80.0%
2008 0.4% +300.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 35 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  2. 35 Czechia 0.5% compare
  3. 37 United Kingdom 0.4% compare
  4. 39 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in United Kingdom was 0.4% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2008.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 341 data points, 2000–2008
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