Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job 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
European Union (27 countries) recorded 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1984 | 44.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 44.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 43.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 44.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 45.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 47.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 46.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 50.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 49.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 49.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 50.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 3 Netherlands 52.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Norway 59.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Finland 59.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 New Zealand 57.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Czechia 57.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Ireland 56.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Estonia 49.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Greece 56.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Lithuania 49.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Spain 55.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for European Union (27 countries)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 14,564 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 9,252 Persons (2022)
- 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 share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in European Union (27 countries)?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in European Union (27 countries) was 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1985.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 6th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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