Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France
France: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 3,896 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 3,896 for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France peaked at 4,003 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 576.1, in 1984.
That places France 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 590.9 | — |
| 1984 | 576.1 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 830.1 | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 1,139 | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1,270 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,411 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,562 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,922 | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 1,874 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,920 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,999 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,298 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 2,378 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,473 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,680 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,739 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,143 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 3,117 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,993 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,892 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,794 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,096 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3,302 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,432 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,489 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,310 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,440 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,495 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,486 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,528 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,579 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,754 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,812 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,003 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,984 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,891 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,641 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,642 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,970 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,901 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,866 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,896 | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,896 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45, 14.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 3,896 is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 13.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +44.1% | 576.1 | 830.1 |
| 1986 | +37.2% | 830.1 | 1,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,054 | 576.1 | 1,562 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 1,874 | 2,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,157 | 2,794 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,697 | 3,440 | 4,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,819 | 3,641 | 3,970 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in France was 3,896 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,003 in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.1 in 1984.
- How does France rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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