Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by occupation was 1,422 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,422 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,687 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
1,138 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,422 Thousand persons for temporary employees by occupation in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 1,687 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,138 Thousand persons, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,138 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 1,284 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1,493 Thousand persons | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 1,504 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,342 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 1,314 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,208 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,183 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,182 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,202 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,259 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,394 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1,532 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,574 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,687 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,637 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,584 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,606 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,615 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,487 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,422 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,399 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,450 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,469 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,376 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,406 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,518 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,537 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,587 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,577 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,655 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,627 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,606 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,537 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,518 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,422 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,422 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45 Thousand persons, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,422 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4 Thousand persons, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,326 Thousand persons | 1,138 Thousand persons | 1,504 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,423 Thousand persons | 1,182 Thousand persons | 1,687 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 Thousand persons | 1,376 Thousand persons | 1,615 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 Thousand persons | 1,422 Thousand persons | 1,655 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,422 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Portugal 672.9 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 635.7 Thousand persons compare
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 occupation in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom was 1,422 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).