Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 1,417 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,417 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,654 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,407 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,637 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,654 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,653 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,618 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,577 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,529 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,485 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,407 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,516 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,502 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,417 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,645 Thousand persons | 1,637 Thousand persons | 1,654 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,523 Thousand persons | 1,407 Thousand persons | 1,653 Thousand persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 2,222 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,417 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons compare
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 economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom was 1,417 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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