Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 18,723 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
18,723 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
21,033 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
17,880 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 19.6k Thousand persons2009: 18.6k Thousand persons2010: 18.8k Thousand persons2011: 19.0k Thousand persons2012: 17.9k Thousand persons2013: 17.9k Thousand persons2014: 18.4k Thousand persons2015: 19.3k Thousand persons2016: 20.0k Thousand persons2017: 20.9k Thousand persons2018: 21.0k Thousand persons2019: 20.8k Thousand persons2020: 18.7k Thousand persons2021: 20.5k Thousand persons2022: 19.8k Thousand persons2023: 19.5k Thousand persons2024: 18.6k Thousand persons2025: 18.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 18,723 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 21,033 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,880 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 19,571 Thousand persons
2009 18,591 Thousand persons -5.0%
2010 18,765 Thousand persons +0.9%
2011 18,960 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 17,946 Thousand persons -5.4%
2013 17,880 Thousand persons -0.4%
2014 18,444 Thousand persons +3.2%
2015 19,304 Thousand persons +4.7%
2016 20,016 Thousand persons +3.7%
2017 20,941 Thousand persons +4.6%
2018 21,033 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 20,776 Thousand persons -1.2%
2020 18,674 Thousand persons -10.1%
2021 20,499 Thousand persons +9.8%
2022 19,801 Thousand persons -3.4%
2023 19,479 Thousand persons -1.6%
2024 18,582 Thousand persons -4.6%
2025 18,723 Thousand persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,081 Thousand persons 18,591 Thousand persons 19,571 Thousand persons 2
2010s 19,406 Thousand persons 17,880 Thousand persons 21,033 Thousand persons 10
2020s 19,293 Thousand persons 18,582 Thousand persons 20,499 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 4,342 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 3,744 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,814 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,442 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 2,357 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 18,723 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 21,033 Thousand persons in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,880 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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