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Public library hours and staffing changes in the United Kingdom (UK) November 2012
Public library hours and staffing changes in the United Kingdom (UK) November 2012
How have opening hours and staff numbers changed at your library since the cutbacks?
by Statista Research Department,
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Jun 1, 2013
This statistic displays changes to public library staffing and hours in the United Kingdom in 2012, since government cutbacks on library spending in May 2010. Roughly 10.8 percent of respondents reported that opening hours increased since the cutbacks.
How have opening hours and staff numbers changed at your library since the cutbacks?
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| Increased | Decreased | No change | Don't know | Not applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening hours | 10.8% | 35.8% | 43.2% | 1% | 0.7% |
| Number of full time paid posts | 1.5% | 60.8% | 21.4% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Number of part time paid posts | 8% | 55.5% | 20.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Number of paid casual / agency staff (not volunteers) | 16.5% | 26.3% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 18.1% |
| Use of workers on zero hours contract | 8.1% | 4.8% | 12.2% | 24% | 39% |
| Increased | Decreased | No change | Don't know | Not applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening hours | 10.8% | 35.8% | 43.2% | 1% | 0.7% |
| Number of full time paid posts | 1.5% | 60.8% | 21.4% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Number of part time paid posts | 8% | 55.5% | 20.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Number of paid casual / agency staff (not volunteers) | 16.5% | 26.3% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 18.1% |
| Use of workers on zero hours contract | 8.1% | 4.8% | 12.2% | 24% | 39% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 1, 2013
This statistic displays changes to public library staffing and hours in the United Kingdom in 2012, since government cutbacks on library spending in May 2010. Roughly 10.8 percent of respondents reported that opening hours increased since the cutbacks.
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- UNISON
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- Release date
- June 2013
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- November 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,831 respondents
- Age group
- 20+
- Special properties
- Full-time equivalent public library employees
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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The source did not provide the original survey question.
Government cutbacks in public library spending occured in May 2010.
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- UNISON
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- Release date
- June 2013
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- November 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,831 respondents
- Age group
- 20+
- Special properties
- Full-time equivalent public library employees
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
The source did not provide the original survey question.
Government cutbacks in public library spending occured in May 2010.
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