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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
5,145 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
6 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
198.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
11
1998–2008
Data points
438

What the numbers show

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 5,145 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 6 Thousand persons in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 198.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 825.67 Thousand persons.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 858.

Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 460.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 60.3%).

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 5,145 Thousand persons 2008 up 33.6% rising
2 Spain 4,570 Thousand persons 2008 up 28.3% rising
3 France 3,370 Thousand persons 2008 up 25.7% rising
4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons 2008 up 460.8% volatile
4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons 2008 up 460.8% volatile
6 Italy 2,222 Thousand persons 2008 up 68.8% rising
7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,417 Thousand persons 2008 down 13.4% falling
7 United Kingdom 1,417 Thousand persons 2008 down 13.4% falling
9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons 2008 up 55.9% rising
9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons 2008 up 55.9% rising
11 Portugal 859.8 Thousand persons 2008 up 40.2% rising
12 Sweden 600.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 35.2% rising
13 Switzerland 465.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 31.5% rising
14 Greece 356.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 32.2% rising
15 Czechia 332.2 Thousand persons 2008 up 15.4% rising
16 Belgium 312.5 Thousand persons 2008 up 26.1% rising
17 Austria 303.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 23.8% rising
18 Finland 290.7 Thousand persons 2008 down 5.4% flat
19 Hungary 273.5 Thousand persons 2008 up 37.9% rising
20 Denmark 206 Thousand persons 2008 down 15.7% falling
21 Norway 191 Thousand persons 2008 down 13.3% falling
22 Croatia 162 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.6% rising
22 Croatia 162 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.6% rising
24 Ireland 160.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 52.6% rising
25 Slovenia 145.9 Thousand persons 2008 up 80.3% rising
25 Slovenia 145.9 Thousand persons 2008 up 80.3% rising
27 Bulgaria 140.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 60.6% rising
28 Slovakia 103.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 25.1% rising
28 Slovakia 103.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 25.1% rising
30 Romania 77.1 Thousand persons 2008 down 60.3% falling
31 Cyprus 42.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 94.5% rising
32 Latvia 33.4 Thousand persons 2008 down 47.7% falling
32 Latvia 33.4 Thousand persons 2008 down 47.7% falling
34 Lithuania 27.5 Thousand persons 2008 down 47.7% falling
34 Lithuania 27.5 Thousand persons 2008 down 47.7% falling
36 Estonia 17.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 100.0% rising
36 Estonia 17.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 100.0% rising
38 Luxembourg 10.6 Thousand persons 2008 up 140.9% rising
39 Iceland 8.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 45.6% rising
40 Malta 6 Thousand persons 2008 up 15.4% 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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