Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD
OECD: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 48.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD stood at 48.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD peaked at 48.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1981.
That places OECD 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1981 | 44.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 44.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 46.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 44.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 45.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 45.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 46.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 45.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 48.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 46.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 47.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 47.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 48.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 19 Italy 50.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Hungary 49.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Switzerland 48.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Germany 47.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Luxembourg 47.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 25 Colombia 47.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in OECD was 48.03 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1981.
- How does OECD rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- OECD ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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