The Decline of the Temporary Worker: A Regional Perspective

David Biggs
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David Biggs: University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall, Cheltenham, UK

Local Economy, 2006, vol. 21, issue 3, 249-263

Abstract: Employment of temporary workers has been affected by new legislation in 2002 and the stabilisation of the economy in the early 21st century. These factors are hypothesised to reduce the overall level of temporary employment in the UK economy. To confirm this hypothesis, data from 28 Labour Force Survey (LFS) studies carried out between the periods of December 1997 and November 2004 were analysed alongside turnover data for the Employment Agency Industry. The results revealed a reduction of over a quarter of a million temporary workers in the UK Economy over 6 years. Qualitative interviews with ten large temporary worker employers confirmed that legislation and employers' preference for permanent workers reduced the demand for temporary workers. Nonetheless, regional differences were apparent with some regions such as Northern Ireland and Wales increasing their employment of temporary workers.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1080/02690940600808198

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