Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
30.6
Montenegro
Lowest
1.8
Lithuania
Median
9.9
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,316
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 30.6 in Montenegro; the lowest is 1.8 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.9, and the mean is 10.96.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 76.9%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 60.4%).
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 30.6 | 2020 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 25.8 | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 25.8 | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 19.1 | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 19.1 | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 18.7 | 2025 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 18.7 | 2025 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15.9 | 2025 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15.9 | 2025 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 10 | France | 15.4 | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 15.3 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 12 | Portugal | 15.1 | 2025 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 14.6 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 14 | Cyprus | 14.4 | 2025 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 13.5 | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 13.3 | 2025 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 13.1 | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 12.6 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 19 | Türkiye | 12.2 | 2025 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 20 | Germany | 11.5 | 2025 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 20 | Iceland | 11.5 | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 11.3 | 2025 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.3 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 2025 | down 44.7% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 2025 | down 44.7% | flat |
| 26 | Greece | 9.6 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 27 | Malta | 9.4 | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 9.2 | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 8.7 | 2025 | down 56.7% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 8.7 | 2025 | down 56.7% | rising |
| 31 | Austria | 8.3 | 2025 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 8.3 | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 33 | Czechia | 8 | 2025 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 34 | Ireland | 7.4 | 2025 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 5.2 | 2019 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 5.2 | 2019 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 37 | Hungary | 4.6 | 2025 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 4.2 | 2025 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 4.2 | 2025 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 3.4 | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 3.4 | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 2.8 | 2025 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 45 | Romania | 1.9 | 2025 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 46 | Lithuania | 1.8 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Lithuania | 1.8 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.