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
8th
of 45 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: 12.2 Percentage1996: 12.5 Percentage1997: 13 Percentage1998: 13.8 Percentage1999: 13.9 Percentage2000: 15.4 Percentage2001: 14.9 Percentage2002: 14.1 Percentage2003: 13.3 Percentage2004: 12.8 Percentage2005: 13.9 Percentage2006: 14.8 Percentage2007: 15.1 Percentage2008: 15 Percentage2009: 14.5 Percentage2010: 15.1 Percentage2011: 15.4 Percentage2012: 15.3 Percentage2013: 15.4 Percentage2014: 15.4 Percentage2015: 16.1 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 16.9 Percentage2018: 16.7 Percentage2019: 16.3 Percentage2020: 15.4 Percentage2021: 15.1 Percentage2022: 16.2 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 15.4 Percentage2025: 15.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 8th of 45 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 Percentage Change
1995 12.2%
1996 12.5% +2.5%
1997 13.0% +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% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.1% 12.2% 13.9% 5
2000s 14.4% 12.8% 15.4% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.1% 16.9% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.1% 16.2% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Serbia 18.7% compare
  2. 6 Poland 15.9% compare
  3. 6 Poland 15.9% compare
  4. 9 Spain 15.3% compare
  5. 10 Portugal 15.1% compare
  6. 11 Finland 14.6% compare

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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 8th out of 45 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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