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

Germany: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 4,996 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,996 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,996 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,272 Thousand persons
in 1994
Years of data
17
1992–2008

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200020081992: 3.4k Thousand persons1993: 3.3k Thousand persons1994: 3.3k Thousand persons1995: 3.3k Thousand persons1996: 3.5k Thousand persons1997: 3.7k Thousand persons1998: 3.9k Thousand persons1999: 4.2k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.0k Thousand persons2002: 3.9k Thousand persons2003: 3.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.9k Thousand persons2005: 4.5k Thousand persons2006: 4.7k Thousand persons2007: 4.9k Thousand persons2008: 5.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany is 4,996 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany peaked at 4,996 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,272 Thousand persons, in 1994.

That places Germany 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Germany, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,400 Thousand persons
1993 3,288 Thousand persons -3.3%
1994 3,272 Thousand persons -0.5%
1995 3,290 Thousand persons +0.5%
1996 3,503 Thousand persons +6.5%
1997 3,651 Thousand persons +4.2%
1998 3,850 Thousand persons +5.5%
1999 4,167 Thousand persons +8.2%
2000 4,088 Thousand persons -1.9%
2001 4,003 Thousand persons -2.1%
2002 3,853 Thousand persons -3.7%
2003 3,867 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 3,859 Thousand persons -0.2%
2005 4,526 Thousand persons +17.3%
2006 4,735 Thousand persons +4.6%
2007 4,884 Thousand persons +3.1%
2008 4,996 Thousand persons +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,553 Thousand persons 3,272 Thousand persons 4,167 Thousand persons 8
2000s 4,312 Thousand persons 3,853 Thousand persons 4,996 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Spain 4,906 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 3,489 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Poland 3,278 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 Germany?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany was 4,996 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,996 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,272 Thousand persons in 1994.
How does Germany rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Germany ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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