Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
4,457 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
20.1 Thousand persons
Latvia
Median
187.8 Thousand persons
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
811
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 4,457 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 20.1 Thousand persons in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 187.8 Thousand persons, and the mean is 767.03 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 222.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 103.8%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 57.4%).
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,457 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 3,896 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 2,898 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2,846 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 2,550 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,218 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 2,218 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2,111 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2,111 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,422 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,422 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 672.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 635.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.7% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 531.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 493.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 422 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 359.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 350 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 328.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 328.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 299.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 227.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 187.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 178.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 128.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.1% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 128.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.1% | flat |
| 27 | Romania | 124.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 112.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 110 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 92.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 92.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 84.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 84.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 70.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 65.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 52.6 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 27.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 26.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 23.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 23.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 22.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 21.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 21.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 20.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 20.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 31.6% | 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) 22,650 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 18,774 Thousand persons