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. Measured in Percentage of employees.
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 36th out of 47 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.
Temporary employees by main reason in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.5% | — |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 36th out of 47 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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