Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 5.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom peaked at 7.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | — |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 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 temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom was 5.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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