Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 4,624 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,624
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,892
in 2017
All-time low
3,721
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France, 1997–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1997200820201997: 3.7k1998: 3.8k1999: 3.9k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.9k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.9k2018: 4.9k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France is 4,624, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France peaked at 4,892 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,721, in 1997.

That places Metropolitan France 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Metropolitan France, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 3,721
1998 3,834 +3.0%
1999 3,877 +1.1%
2000 3,883 +0.2%
2001 3,868 -0.4%
2002 3,950 +2.1%
2003 4,143 +4.9%
2004 4,217 +1.8%
2005 4,298 +1.9%
2006 4,331 +0.8%
2007 4,430 +2.3%
2008 4,392 -0.9%
2009 4,457 +1.5%
2010 4,572 +2.6%
2011 4,601 +0.6%
2012 4,636 +0.8%
2013 4,748 +2.4%
2014 4,867 +2.5%
2015 4,843 -0.5%
2016 4,860 +0.4%
2017 4,892 +0.7%
2018 4,853 -0.8%
2019 4,762 -1.9%
2020 4,624 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,811 3,721 3,877 3
2000s 4,197 3,868 4,457 10
2010s 4,763 4,572 4,892 10
2020s 4,624 4,624 4,624 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Germany 9,816 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,371 compare
  3. 3 France 4,735 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 4,611 compare
  5. 6 Italy 4,153 compare
  6. 7 Spain 2,690 compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 3,291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Metropolitan France was 4,624 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 4,892 in 2017.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,721 in 1997.
How does Metropolitan France rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 915 data points, 1993–2020
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