Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
4,996 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
5.8 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
212.05 Thousand persons
Years covered
17
1992–2008
Data points
549
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 4,996 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 5.8 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 212.05 Thousand persons, and the mean is 834.41 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 861.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 450.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 61.2%).
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,996 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 4,906 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 3,489 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 3,278 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Poland | 3,278 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Italy | 2,285 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,376 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 1,376 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1,297 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1,297 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 879.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 660.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 465.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 347.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 332.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 330.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 315.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 307.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 266.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 214.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 21 | Norway | 209.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 174 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 174 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 170.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 148.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 148.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 148.1 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 97.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 97.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 79.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 42.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 32.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 32.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 29.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 29.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 14.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 156.1% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 14.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 14.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 11.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 168.2% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 5.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 11.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 25,130 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 20,204 Thousand persons