Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France

France: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 15.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2017
All-time low
12.2
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 12.21996: 12.51997: 131998: 13.81999: 13.92000: 15.42001: 14.92002: 14.12003: 13.32004: 12.82005: 13.92006: 14.82007: 15.12008: 152009: 14.52010: 15.12011: 15.42012: 15.32013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 16.12016: 16.32017: 16.92018: 16.72019: 16.32020: 15.42021: 15.12022: 16.22023: 15.72024: 15.42025: 15.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 15.4 for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France peaked at 16.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1995.

France ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 12.2 —
1996 12.5 +2.5%
1997 13 +4.0%
1998 13.8 +6.2%
1999 13.9 +0.7%
2000 15.4 +10.8%
2001 14.9 -3.2%
2002 14.1 -5.4%
2003 13.3 -5.7%
2004 12.8 -3.8%
2005 13.9 +8.6%
2006 14.8 +6.5%
2007 15.1 +2.0%
2008 15 -0.7%
2009 14.5 -3.3%
2010 15.1 +4.1%
2011 15.4 +2.0%
2012 15.3 -0.6%
2013 15.4 +0.7%
2014 15.4 +0.0%
2015 16.1 +4.5%
2016 16.3 +1.2%
2017 16.9 +3.7%
2018 16.7 -1.2%
2019 16.3 -2.4%
2020 15.4 -5.5%
2021 15.1 -1.9%
2022 16.2 +7.3%
2023 15.7 -3.1%
2024 15.4 -1.9%
2025 15.4 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 15.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 15.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.08 12.2 13.9 5
2000s 14.38 12.8 15.4 10
2010s 15.89 15.1 16.9 10
2020s 15.53 15.1 16.2 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Poland 15.9 compare
  2. 8 Poland 15.9 compare
  3. 11 Spain 15.3 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 15.1 compare
  5. 13 Finland 14.6 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in France was 15.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1995.
How does France rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
France ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 1,316 data points, 1995–2025
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