France vs Italy: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
France
3,896 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
2,550 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 3,896 Thousand persons against 2,550 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,346 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,054 Thousand persons | 798.6 Thousand persons | 255.6 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 2,228 Thousand persons | 1,046 Thousand persons | 1,182 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 1,882 Thousand persons | 1,275 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 3,697 Thousand persons | 2,474 Thousand persons | 1,223 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 3,819 Thousand persons | 2,810 Thousand persons | 1,009 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 3,896 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 France and Italy?
- 1,346 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th 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.