Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.2%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1997
All-time low
5.2%
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019

024681995200720191995: 7 Percentage1996: 7 Percentage1997: 7.4 Percentage1998: 7 Percentage1999: 6.8 Percentage2000: 6.8 Percentage2001: 6.7 Percentage2002: 6.2 Percentage2003: 5.9 Percentage2004: 5.7 Percentage2005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 5.8 Percentage2007: 5.8 Percentage2008: 5.4 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 6.1 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.3 Percentage2013: 6.2 Percentage2014: 6.4 Percentage2015: 6.2 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 5.7 Percentage2018: 5.6 Percentage2019: 5.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1995 7.0%
1996 7.0% +0.0%
1997 7.4% +5.7%
1998 7.0% -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 6.0% -3.2%
2017 5.7% -5.0%
2018 5.6% -1.8%
2019 5.2% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 6.8% 7.4% 5
2000s 6.0% 5.4% 6.8% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.2% 6.4% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Czechia 8.0% compare
  2. 32 Ireland 7.4% compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
  4. 35 Hungary 4.6% compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 4.2% compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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