Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 1,422 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,422
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,655
in 2014
All-time low
1,376
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,422 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,655 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,376, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 1,376 —
2009 1,406 +2.2%
2010 1,518 +7.9%
2011 1,537 +1.2%
2012 1,587 +3.3%
2013 1,577 -0.7%
2014 1,655 +5.0%
2015 1,627 -1.7%
2016 1,606 -1.3%
2017 1,537 -4.3%
2018 1,518 -1.3%
2019 1,422 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,391 1,376 1,406 2
2010s 1,558 1,422 1,655 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Netherlands 2,111 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 2,111 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 672.9 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 635.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom was 1,422 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,655 in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,376 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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