Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 1,443 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,443
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,723
in 2014
All-time low
1,410
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom stood at 1,443.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,723 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,410, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,417 | — |
| 2009 | 1,450 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,544 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,547 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,652 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,640 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,723 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,633 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,608 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,525 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,543 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,410 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,443 | +2.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,443 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269.15, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322.5, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,434 | 1,417 | 1,450 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,582 | 1,410 | 1,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,443 | 1,443 | 1,443 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Netherlands 2,150 compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,137 compare
- 9 Poland 2,117 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,443 compare
- 12 Sweden 707.4 compare
- 13 Portugal 660.9 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom was 1,443 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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