Temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by main reason was 4.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom peaked at 7.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5.3 | 7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom was 4.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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