Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 465.6 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
465.6
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
465.6
in 2008
All-time low
354.1
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

01002003004005001998200320081998: 354.11999: 368.22000: 363.52001: 374.82002: 399.12003: 389.82004: 399.72005: 422.92006: 4562007: 442.72008: 465.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 465.6 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Switzerland peaked at 465.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 354.1, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 354.1 —
1999 368.2 +4.0%
2000 363.5 -1.3%
2001 374.8 +3.1%
2002 399.1 +6.5%
2003 389.8 -2.3%
2004 399.7 +2.5%
2005 422.9 +5.8%
2006 456 +7.8%
2007 442.7 -2.9%
2008 465.6 +5.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 465.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282.1, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 465.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 361.15 354.1 368.2 2
2000s 412.68 363.5 465.6 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Portugal 859.8 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 600.7 compare
  3. 14 Greece 356.4 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 332.2 compare
  5. 16 Belgium 312.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Switzerland?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Switzerland was 465.6 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 465.6 in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 354.1 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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