Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
4,457
Germany
Lowest
20.1
Latvia
Median
187.8
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
845
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 4,457 in Germany; the lowest is 20.1 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 187.8, and the mean is 745.7.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 222.
Over the past decade 27 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) (2008-2026) (2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,457 | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 3,896 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 2,898 | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2,846 | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 2,550 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,218 | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 2,218 | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2,111 | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2,111 | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,422 | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,422 | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 672.9 | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 635.7 | 2025 | down 14.7% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 531.2 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 493.6 | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 422 | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 422 | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 359.7 | 2025 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 350 | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 328.8 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 328.5 | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 299.4 | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 227.5 | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 187.8 | 2025 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 178.2 | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 128.7 | 2025 | down 51.1% | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 128.7 | 2025 | down 51.1% | flat |
| 28 | Romania | 124.9 | 2025 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 112.5 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 110 | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 110 | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 92.8 | 2025 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 92.8 | 2025 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 84.6 | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 84.6 | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 70.8 | 2025 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 65.5 | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 38 | Montenegro | 52.6 | 2020 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 26.9 | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 26.7 | 2025 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 23.5 | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 41 | Lithuania | 23.5 | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 22.3 | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 21.1 | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 21.1 | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 20.1 | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 20.1 | 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.