Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France

France: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,489 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,489 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,489 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,920 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200020081992: 1.9k Thousand persons1993: 2.0k Thousand persons1994: 2.0k Thousand persons1995: 2.3k Thousand persons1996: 2.4k Thousand persons1997: 2.5k Thousand persons1998: 2.7k Thousand persons1999: 2.7k Thousand persons2000: 3.1k Thousand persons2001: 3.1k Thousand persons2002: 3.0k Thousand persons2003: 2.9k Thousand persons2004: 2.8k Thousand persons2005: 3.1k Thousand persons2006: 3.3k Thousand persons2007: 3.4k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France stood at 3,489 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France peaked at 3,489 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,920 Thousand persons, in 1992.

France ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in France, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 1,920 Thousand persons
1993 1,999 Thousand persons +4.1%
1994 2,001 Thousand persons +0.1%
1995 2,298 Thousand persons +14.8%
1996 2,378 Thousand persons +3.5%
1997 2,473 Thousand persons +4.0%
1998 2,680 Thousand persons +8.4%
1999 2,739 Thousand persons +2.2%
2000 3,143 Thousand persons +14.8%
2001 3,117 Thousand persons -0.8%
2002 2,993 Thousand persons -4.0%
2003 2,892 Thousand persons -3.4%
2004 2,794 Thousand persons -3.4%
2005 3,096 Thousand persons +10.8%
2006 3,302 Thousand persons +6.6%
2007 3,432 Thousand persons +3.9%
2008 3,489 Thousand persons +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,311 Thousand persons 1,920 Thousand persons 2,739 Thousand persons 8
2000s 3,140 Thousand persons 2,794 Thousand persons 3,489 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 4,996 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 4,906 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 2,285 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France was 3,489 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,489 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,920 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does France rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
France ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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