Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Italy

Italy: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 2,222 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,222 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,279 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,316 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Italy, 1998–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200320081998: 1.3k Thousand persons1999: 1.4k Thousand persons2000: 1.6k Thousand persons2001: 1.5k Thousand persons2002: 1.6k Thousand persons2003: 1.7k Thousand persons2004: 1.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.1k Thousand persons2006: 2.3k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,222 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Italy peaked at 2,279 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,316 Thousand persons, in 1998.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 1,316 Thousand persons
1999 1,416 Thousand persons +7.5%
2000 1,613 Thousand persons +14.0%
2001 1,503 Thousand persons -6.9%
2002 1,598 Thousand persons +6.3%
2003 1,664 Thousand persons +4.1%
2004 1,948 Thousand persons +17.1%
2005 2,098 Thousand persons +7.6%
2006 2,279 Thousand persons +8.6%
2007 2,249 Thousand persons -1.3%
2008 2,222 Thousand persons -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,366 Thousand persons 1,316 Thousand persons 1,416 Thousand persons 2
2000s 1,908 Thousand persons 1,503 Thousand persons 2,279 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 3,370 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Poland 3,343 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,417 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 1,417 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1,291 Thousand persons compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 1,291 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) (1998-2008) in Italy?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Italy was 2,222 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,279 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,316 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Italy ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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