Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment was 12.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment in European Union (27 countries), 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment in European Union (27 countries) stood at 12.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 15.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1984 | 8.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 10.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 12.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 1 Netherlands 25.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Peru 78.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Poland 15.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Croatia 8.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Chile 24.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Colombia 23.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Mexico 20.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Türkiye 12.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 North Macedonia 19.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 France 15.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Slovenia 9.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Spain 15.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 208,457 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 72.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 166,976 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 85.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 175,090 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment in European Union (27 countries)?
- Employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment in European Union (27 countries) was 12.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1984.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — temporary employment rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates