Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

0.20.40.60.811.22008201320192008: 0.5 Percentage2009: 0.5 Percentage2010: 0.2 Percentage2011: 0.5 Percentage2012: 0.4 Percentage2013: 0.4 Percentage2014: 0.5 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.5 Percentage2018: 0.5 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom is 1.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.5%
2009 0.5% +0.0%
2010 0.2% -60.0%
2011 0.5% +150.0%
2012 0.4% -20.0%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.5% +25.0%
2015 0.5% +0.0%
2016 0.5% +0.0%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% +0.0%
2019 1.2% +140.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 1.2% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 Czechia 1.5% compare
  2. 22 Portugal 1.4% compare
  3. 23 Serbia 1.3% compare
  4. 24 Sweden 1.2% compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  7. 27 Greece 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
Temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 1.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 692 data points, 2008–2025
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