Italy vs Sweden: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts

Italy
13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2025
Sweden
12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
051015200420142025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 1.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.84 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 15.76 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 2.92 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Sweden
2010s 14.43 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 15.66 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 1.23 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Sweden
2020s 15.53 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 13.77 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 1.77 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Italy and Sweden?
1.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Unit
Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 472 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.