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
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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.

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About this data

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