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

Italy: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,285 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,285 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,285 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
882.6 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1992200020081992: 1.1k Thousand persons1993: 882.6 Thousand persons1994: 1.0k Thousand persons1995: 1.0k Thousand persons1996: 1.0k Thousand persons1997: 1.1k Thousand persons1998: 1.2k Thousand persons1999: 1.4k Thousand persons2000: 1.5k Thousand persons2001: 1.5k Thousand persons2002: 1.6k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.0k Thousand persons2006: 2.2k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,285 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy peaked at 2,285 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 882.6 Thousand persons, in 1993.

Italy ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Italy, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 1,054 Thousand persons
1993 882.6 Thousand persons -16.3%
1994 1,025 Thousand persons +16.1%
1995 1,021 Thousand persons -0.3%
1996 1,048 Thousand persons +2.6%
1997 1,136 Thousand persons +8.3%
1998 1,231 Thousand persons +8.4%
1999 1,445 Thousand persons +17.4%
2000 1,522 Thousand persons +5.3%
2001 1,470 Thousand persons -3.4%
2002 1,556 Thousand persons +5.9%
2003 1,525 Thousand persons -2.0%
2004 1,918 Thousand persons +25.7%
2005 2,006 Thousand persons +4.6%
2006 2,193 Thousand persons +9.3%
2007 2,225 Thousand persons +1.4%
2008 2,285 Thousand persons +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,105 Thousand persons 882.6 Thousand persons 1,445 Thousand persons 8
2000s 1,856 Thousand persons 1,470 Thousand persons 2,285 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 3,489 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,376 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 1,376 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1,297 Thousand persons compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 1,297 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 Italy?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy was 2,285 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,285 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 882.6 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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