Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
5
Sweden
Lowest
0.2
Romania
Median
1.15
Years covered
9
2000β2008
Data points
268
What the numbers show
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 5 in Sweden; the lowest is 0.2 in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.15, and the mean is 2.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 25.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 175.0%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 75.0%).
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 2008 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 2 | Slovenia | 4.9 | 2008 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 4.8 | 2008 | up 108.7% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 4.5 | 2008 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 4.2 | 2008 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 4 | 2008 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Hungary | 3.8 | 2008 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 3.6 | 2008 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 3.5 | 2008 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 2.8 | 2008 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 11 | Italy | 2.2 | 2008 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1.6 | 2008 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 1.3 | 2008 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 1.3 | 2008 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 1.2 | 2008 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 1.1 | 2008 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 1.1 | 2008 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 1.1 | 2008 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 1 | 2008 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 1 | 2008 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 0.8 | 2008 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 0.8 | 2008 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 0.8 | 2008 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 0.7 | 2008 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 0.6 | 2008 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 0.6 | 2008 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 0.5 | 2008 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0.5 | 2008 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 0.4 | 2008 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 30 | Romania | 0.2 | 2008 | up 100.0% | volatile |