Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees by occupation 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 occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,422 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 occupation in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees by occupation in United Kingdom was 1,422 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 1997.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 35 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.
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