Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom peaked at 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 6.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Ireland 7.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Russia 7.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Czechia 6.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Hungary 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Australia 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Estonia 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 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 - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in United Kingdom was 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2000.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2022.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.