Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 1,358 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,358 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,641 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
1,323 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019

05001.0k1.5k1995200720191995: 1.5k Thousand persons1996: 1.5k Thousand persons1997: 1.6k Thousand persons1998: 1.6k Thousand persons1999: 1.5k Thousand persons2000: 1.6k Thousand persons2001: 1.6k Thousand persons2002: 1.4k Thousand persons2003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.4k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.4k Thousand persons2007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,358 Thousand persons.

The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,641 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,323 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,358 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,641 Thousand persons in 1997.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,323 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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