Percentage of temporary employees by household composition by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
61.7
Montenegro
Lowest
2.9
Lithuania
Median
26.5
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
870
What the numbers show
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 61.7 in Montenegro; the lowest is 2.9 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.5, and the mean is 30.75.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 91.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 57.5%).
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 61.7 | 2020 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 55.6 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 55.6 | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 55.6 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 5 | France | 52.3 | 2025 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 52 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 52 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 49.8 | 2025 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 49.8 | 2025 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 10 | Portugal | 46.9 | 2025 | down 27.1% | flat |
| 11 | Germany | 45.7 | 2025 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 12 | Serbia | 44.7 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 44.7 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 44.3 | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 42.7 | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 41 | 2025 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 39.2 | 2025 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 18 | North Macedonia | 38.7 | 2025 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 18 | North Macedonia | 38.7 | 2025 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 38.2 | 2025 | up 91.0% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 34.3 | 2025 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 26.8 | 2025 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.5 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 26.1 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 25.4 | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 25.4 | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 24.5 | 2025 | down 57.5% | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 24.5 | 2025 | down 57.5% | flat |
| 29 | Austria | 24.2 | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 24 | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 24 | 2025 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 22.3 | 2025 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 21.1 | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 34 | Türkiye | 15.6 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 12.5 | 2025 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 12.1 | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 12.1 | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 10.9 | 2019 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 10.9 | 2019 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 8.9 | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 6 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 6 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 4.8 | 2025 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 44 | Lithuania | 2.9 | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 2.9 | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.