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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 549 data points, 1992–2008
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