Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 5.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.2%, measured 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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