Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
18,774 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
2,550 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 18,774 Thousand persons against 2,550 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 16,224 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.4 times Italy'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 Italy ranks 5th 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) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 18,469 Thousand persons 1,978 Thousand persons 16,490 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 19,287 Thousand persons 2,474 Thousand persons 16,813 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 19,399 Thousand persons 2,810 Thousand persons 16,589 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 Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 18,774 Thousand persons against 2,550 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
16,224 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 Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,437 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed