Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 5.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1998
All-time low
5.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

024681998200920201998: 7 Percentage1999: 7 Percentage2000: 6.9 Percentage2001: 6.7 Percentage2002: 6.5 Percentage2003: 6.3 Percentage2004: 6 Percentage2005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 6 Percentage2007: 5.9 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 5.8 Percentage2010: 6.2 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.5 Percentage2013: 6.4 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 5.6 Percentage2018: 5.6 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 5.2% for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 7.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 7.0%
1999 7.0% +0.0%
2000 6.9% -1.4%
2001 6.7% -2.9%
2002 6.5% -3.0%
2003 6.3% -3.1%
2004 6.0% -4.8%
2005 5.7% -5.0%
2006 6.0% +5.3%
2007 5.9% -1.7%
2008 5.6% -5.1%
2009 5.8% +3.6%
2010 6.2% +6.9%
2011 6.2% +0.0%
2012 6.5% +4.8%
2013 6.4% -1.5%
2014 6.6% +3.1%
2015 6.1% -7.6%
2016 6.0% -1.6%
2017 5.6% -6.7%
2018 5.6% +0.0%
2019 5.1% -8.9%
2020 5.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 2
2000s 6.1% 5.6% 6.9% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.1% 6.6% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Greece 7.3% compare
  2. 31 Norway 7.0% compare
  3. 32 Ireland 6.2% compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  5. 35 Hungary 4.3% compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 3.9% compare
  7. 36 Slovakia 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 5.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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