Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 21,781 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
21,781 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
26,160 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
19,515 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 21,781 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 26,160 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,515 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,515 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 20,080 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,093 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 23,538 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 24,963 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 25,356 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24,404 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23,383 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23,680 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,828 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22,823 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23,068 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,946 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24,782 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25,417 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26,160 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25,846 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25,328 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,673 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 24,145 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 23,571 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,291 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 22,326 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 22,562 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 21,781 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,792 Thousand persons | 19,515 Thousand persons | 25,356 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,488 Thousand persons | 22,823 Thousand persons | 26,160 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,907 Thousand persons | 21,781 Thousand persons | 24,145 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21,781 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,160 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,515 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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