Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 18,774 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,774
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
20,979
in 2018
All-time low
17,895
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 18,774.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 20,979 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,895, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,029 | — |
| 2009 | 18,600 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 18,622 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,875 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,133 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17,895 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18,369 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,065 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 19,690 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20,567 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20,979 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,673 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,425 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 19,948 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 20,539 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19,744 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 18,963 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 18,774 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,315 | 18,600 | 20,029 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,287 | 17,895 | 20,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,399 | 18,425 | 20,539 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 18,774 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,979 in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,895 in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- 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) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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