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 22,650 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,650 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
25,983 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
19,515 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 22,650 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25,983 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,515 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 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 | 23,004 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 24,444 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25,130 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24,862 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,346 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 23,460 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,726 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,025 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,928 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,741 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24,504 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25,178 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25,921 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,983 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25,399 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22,563 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 23,713 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24,376 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,556 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 22,740 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 22,650 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,684 Thousand persons | 19,515 Thousand persons | 25,130 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,386 Thousand persons | 22,928 Thousand persons | 25,983 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,266 Thousand persons | 22,563 Thousand persons | 24,376 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (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 22,650 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 25,983 Thousand persons in 2018.
- 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 2025.
- 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 7.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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