Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship was 1,358 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,358
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,641
in 1997
All-time low
1,323
in 2008
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

05001.0k1.5k1995200720191995: 1.5k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,358 for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom peaked at 1,641 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 1,499 —
1996 1,543 +3.0%
1997 1,641 +6.4%
1998 1,601 -2.5%
1999 1,541 -3.7%
2000 1,557 +1.1%
2001 1,572 +0.9%
2002 1,441 -8.3%
2003 1,366 -5.2%
2004 1,351 -1.1%
2005 1,387 +2.7%
2006 1,401 +1.0%
2007 1,417 +1.2%
2008 1,323 -6.7%
2009 1,340 +1.3%
2010 1,455 +8.6%
2011 1,470 +1.0%
2012 1,515 +3.1%
2013 1,498 -1.1%
2014 1,580 +5.5%
2015 1,560 -1.2%
2016 1,545 -1.0%
2017 1,481 -4.1%
2018 1,455 -1.7%
2019 1,358 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,565 1,499 1,641 5
2000s 1,415 1,323 1,572 10
2010s 1,492 1,358 1,580 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Netherlands 2,045 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 2,045 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 1,358 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 658.4 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 578.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom was 1,358 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,641 in 1997.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,316 data points, 1995–2025
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