Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.2% for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
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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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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