Share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of public paid employees with a contract was 0.9878 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9878
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.9719
in 2009
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

00.20.40.60.812005201120182005: 12006: 12007: 12009: 0.9722010: 0.9872011: 0.9912012: 0.9872013: 0.9842014: 0.9832015: 0.9832016: 0.9752017: 0.9872018: 0.988

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9878.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9719, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 1
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 0.9719 -2.8%
2010 0.9868 +1.5%
2011 0.9906 +0.4%
2012 0.9871 -0.4%
2013 0.9839 -0.3%
2014 0.9829 -0.1%
2015 0.9834 +0.1%
2016 0.9754 -0.8%
2017 0.9872 +1.2%
2018 0.9878 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.993 0.9719 1 4
2010s 0.985 0.9754 0.9906 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 South Africa 0.9926 compare
  2. 28 Russian Federation 0.9917 compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 0.9886 compare
  4. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9874 compare
  5. 32 Greece 0.9862 compare
  6. 33 Latvia 0.9709 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of public paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9878 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9719 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of public paid employees with a contract?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of public paid employees with a contract rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
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