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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom is 1,422, measured in 2019.
The figure 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,422 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,422 is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,391 | 1,376 | 1,406 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,558 | 1,422 | 1,655 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
- 12 Portugal 672.9 compare
- 13 Sweden 635.7 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) 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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