Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 62.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1989 and was at its lowest, 51.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1984 | 56.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 55.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 62.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 61.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 55.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 55.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 54.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 55.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 54.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 54.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 54.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 54.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 62.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 62.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 53.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 54.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 54.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 55.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Lithuania 49.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Spain 55.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Latvia 45.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Sweden 55.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Iceland 54.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Türkiye 29.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Denmark 53.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Australia 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Portugal 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates