Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy

Italy: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,550 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,550 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,044 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,119 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.3k Thousand persons2009: 2.1k Thousand persons2010: 2.1k Thousand persons2011: 2.2k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.2k Thousand persons2014: 2.3k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.7k Thousand persons2018: 3.0k Thousand persons2019: 3.0k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.9k Thousand persons2022: 3.0k Thousand persons2023: 3.0k Thousand persons2024: 2.8k Thousand persons2025: 2.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy stood at 2,550 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy peaked at 3,044 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,119 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Italy 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,285 Thousand persons
2009 2,119 Thousand persons -7.2%
2010 2,133 Thousand persons +0.7%
2011 2,250 Thousand persons +5.5%
2012 2,335 Thousand persons +3.8%
2013 2,198 Thousand persons -5.9%
2014 2,277 Thousand persons +3.6%
2015 2,382 Thousand persons +4.6%
2016 2,424 Thousand persons +1.8%
2017 2,722 Thousand persons +12.3%
2018 3,001 Thousand persons +10.2%
2019 3,020 Thousand persons +0.6%
2020 2,629 Thousand persons -12.9%
2021 2,897 Thousand persons +10.2%
2022 3,044 Thousand persons +5.1%
2023 2,971 Thousand persons -2.4%
2024 2,768 Thousand persons -6.8%
2025 2,550 Thousand persons -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,202 Thousand persons 2,119 Thousand persons 2,285 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,474 Thousand persons 2,133 Thousand persons 3,020 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,810 Thousand persons 2,550 Thousand persons 3,044 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 2,898 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2,846 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 2,111 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) in Italy?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy was 2,550 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,044 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,119 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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