France vs Germany: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
France
3,744 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
4,342 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,342 Thousand persons against 3,744 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 598 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,709 Thousand persons | 4,009 Thousand persons | 1,300 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,131 Thousand persons | 4,480 Thousand persons | 1,349 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,652 Thousand persons | 4,878 Thousand persons | 1,226 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,774 Thousand persons | 4,535 Thousand persons | 761.63 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 4,342 Thousand persons against 3,744 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between France and Germany?
- 598 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- 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.