France vs Italy: Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly
France
3,921 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
2,620 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th
Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 3,921 Thousand persons against 2,620 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,301 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,709 Thousand persons | 1,366 Thousand persons | 1,343 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 3,131 Thousand persons | 1,931 Thousand persons | 1,200 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 3,652 Thousand persons | 2,527 Thousand persons | 1,125 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 3,786 Thousand persons | 2,768 Thousand persons | 1,019 Thousand persons | France |
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 Italy?
- France, at 3,921 Thousand persons against 2,620 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between France and Italy?
- 1,301 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 47 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.