France vs Germany: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
France
3,896 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
4,457 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,457 Thousand persons against 3,896 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 561 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 42 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,131 Thousand persons | 2,517 Thousand persons | 1,386 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,228 Thousand persons | 3,437 Thousand persons | 1,209 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 4,375 Thousand persons | 1,218 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,697 Thousand persons | 4,740 Thousand persons | 1,043 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,819 Thousand persons | 4,400 Thousand persons | 580.82 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 4,457 Thousand persons against 3,896 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between France and Germany?
- 561 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.