Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country

Name: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

4,996

Germany

Lowest

5.8

Malta

Median

212.05

Years covered

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 in Germany; the lowest is 5.8 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 212.05, and the mean is 834.41.

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) (1992-2008): full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	4,996	2008	up 29.7%	rising
2	Spain	4,906	2008	up 40.2%	rising
3	France	3,489	2008	up 30.2%	rising
4	Poland	3,278	2008	up 450.0%	volatile
4	Poland	3,278	2008	up 450.0%	volatile
6	Italy	2,285	2008	up 85.5%	rising
7	United Kingdom	1,376	2008	down 15.9%	flat
7	United Kingdom	1,376	2008	down 15.9%	flat
9	Netherlands	1,297	2008	up 56.7%	rising
9	Netherlands	1,297	2008	up 56.7%	rising
11	Portugal	879.7	2008	up 48.9%	rising
12	Sweden	660.7	2008	up 48.7%	rising
13	Switzerland	465.6	2008	up 31.5%	rising
14	Greece	347.6	2008	up 14.2%	rising
15	Czechia	332.9	2008	up 20.2%	rising
16	Finland	330.8	2008	up 0.7%	rising
17	Belgium	315.4	2008	up 27.2%	rising
18	Austria	307.8	2008	up 25.6%	rising
19	Hungary	266.2	2008	up 34.2%	rising
20	Denmark	214.6	2008	down 12.2%	falling
21	Norway	209.5	2008	down 4.9%	falling
22	Croatia	174	2008	up 50.6%	rising
22	Croatia	174	2008	up 50.6%	rising
24	Ireland	170.4	2008	up 62.1%	rising
25	Slovenia	148.5	2008	up 83.6%	rising
25	Slovenia	148.5	2008	up 83.6%	rising
27	Bulgaria	148.1	2008	up 3.5%	rising
28	Slovakia	97.5	2008	up 14.6%	rising
28	Slovakia	97.5	2008	up 14.6%	rising
30	Romania	79.4	2008	down 59.1%	falling
31	Cyprus	42.5	2008	up 94.1%	rising
32	Latvia	32.3	2008	down 50.5%	falling
32	Latvia	32.3	2008	down 50.5%	falling
34	Lithuania	29.9	2008	down 61.2%	falling
34	Lithuania	29.9	2008	down 61.2%	falling
36	Iceland	14.6	2008	up 156.1%	rising
37	Estonia	14.3	2008	up 62.5%	rising
37	Estonia	14.3	2008	up 62.5%	rising
39	Luxembourg	11.8	2008	up 168.2%	rising
40	Malta	5.8	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
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 20,204

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Indicator: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 42 places, 549 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026