Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,443 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,443 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,723 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,407 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

05001.0k1.5k1998200920201998: 1.6k Thousand persons1999: 1.7k Thousand persons2000: 1.7k Thousand persons2001: 1.6k Thousand persons2002: 1.6k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.5k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.5k Thousand persons2008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.5k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.7k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.7k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,443 Thousand persons for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 1,723 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,407 Thousand persons, in 2005.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 1,637 Thousand persons
1999 1,654 Thousand persons +1.0%
2000 1,653 Thousand persons -0.0%
2001 1,618 Thousand persons -2.1%
2002 1,577 Thousand persons -2.5%
2003 1,529 Thousand persons -3.0%
2004 1,485 Thousand persons -2.8%
2005 1,407 Thousand persons -5.3%
2006 1,516 Thousand persons +7.7%
2007 1,502 Thousand persons -0.9%
2008 1,417 Thousand persons -5.7%
2009 1,450 Thousand persons +2.3%
2010 1,544 Thousand persons +6.5%
2011 1,547 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 1,652 Thousand persons +6.8%
2013 1,640 Thousand persons -0.7%
2014 1,723 Thousand persons +5.1%
2015 1,633 Thousand persons -5.2%
2016 1,608 Thousand persons -1.6%
2017 1,525 Thousand persons -5.2%
2018 1,543 Thousand persons +1.2%
2019 1,410 Thousand persons -8.6%
2020 1,443 Thousand persons +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,645 Thousand persons 1,637 Thousand persons 1,654 Thousand persons 2
2000s 1,515 Thousand persons 1,407 Thousand persons 1,653 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,582 Thousand persons 1,410 Thousand persons 1,723 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,443 Thousand persons 1,443 Thousand persons 1,443 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Poland 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Poland 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,443 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 Portugal 632 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Sweden 602.4 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 - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,443 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,723 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,407 Thousand persons in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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