Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
8.6
Montenegro
Lowest
0.1
Bulgaria
Median
0.95
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
650
What the numbers show
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 8.6 in Montenegro; the lowest is 0.1 in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.95, and the mean is 1.68.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 86.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 196.6%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 89.7%).
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 8.6 | 2020 | up 196.6% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6.7 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 5.1 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 3.9 | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 5 | Iceland | 3.8 | 2025 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.7 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 3.3 | 2025 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 2.4 | 2025 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 1.9 | 2025 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Croatia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 1.6 | 2025 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 1.4 | 2025 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.4 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 1.2 | 2025 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 1.2 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 1.2 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 1.1 | 2025 | down 76.6% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 1 | 2025 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 0.9 | 2025 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 0.9 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 21 | Italy | 0.8 | 2025 | down 72.4% | falling |
| 21 | Malta | 0.8 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 0.7 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 23 | Greece | 0.7 | 2025 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 0.6 | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 0.6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 28 | Czechia | 0.5 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 0.4 | 2025 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 0.3 | 2025 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.3 | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 0.3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.3 | 2025 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 0.3 | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 30 | Germany | 0.3 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 0.1 | 2025 | down 87.5% | falling |