Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,654 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,407 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 2,222 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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