Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
18,114 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
4,342 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 18,114 Thousand persons against 4,342 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 13,772 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.2 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,534 Thousand persons | 4,588 Thousand persons | 13,945 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 19,406 Thousand persons | 4,878 Thousand persons | 14,528 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 19,200 Thousand persons | 4,535 Thousand persons | 14,664 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 18,114 Thousand persons against 4,342 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 13,772 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.