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

Latest (2008)
1,417 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,654 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
1,407 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008

05001.0k1.5k1998200320081998: 1.6k Thousand persons1999: 1.7k Thousand persons2000: 1.7k Thousand persons2001: 1.6k Thousand persons2002: 1.6k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.5k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.5k Thousand persons2008: 1.4k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2008.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Italy 2,222 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,417 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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