Temporary employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employees by educational attainment level was 1,422 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,422
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,687
in 1997
All-time low
1,138
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Temporary employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019

05001.0k1.5k1983200120191983: 1.1k1984: 1.3k1985: 1.5k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.2k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.5k2008: 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 educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 1,687 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 1983.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,326 1,138 1,504 7
1990s 1,423 1,182 1,687 10
2000s 1,466 1,376 1,615 10
2010s 1,558 1,422 1,655 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Italy 2,550 compare
  2. 5 Poland 2,218 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 2,111 compare
  4. 8 Portugal 672.9 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 635.7 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 531.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 1,422 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 1997.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 1983.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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