Temporary employment
Again, there are problems with international comparisons due to definitions but in Table 13.5 self-diagnosis has been used. We can see that the incidence of temporary employment has increased everywhere except for the USA. Of those in temporary employment in the UK, the percentage who were unable to find permanent employment (28 per cent) and those who did not want permanent employment (30 per cent) were similar. This suggests that for many, temporary employment is a positive choice.