Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom is 5.2%, measured in 2019. 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 country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom peaked at 7.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
United Kingdom 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 country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in United Kingdom was 5.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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