Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
4,342 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
14.1 Thousand persons
Lithuania
Median
174.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 4,342 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 14.1 Thousand persons in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 174.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 734.18 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 308.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 70.5%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 59.7%).
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,342 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 2 | France | 3,744 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 2,814 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 2,442 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 2,357 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2,137 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2,137 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 2,117 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 2,117 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,443 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,443 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 12 | Portugal | 632 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 602.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 531.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 502.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 393.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 367.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 313.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 302.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 291.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 224.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 191.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 174.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 147.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 124.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 124.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 116.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 114.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 104.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 89 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 89 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 85.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 85.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 34 | Cyprus | 66.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 54.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 36 | Montenegro | 46.2 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 26.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 25.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 21.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 21.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 17.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 15.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 15.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 14.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 14.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 22,562 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 18,723 Thousand persons