Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 22,021 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,021 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
25,612 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
19,382 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 22,021 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25,612 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,382 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,382 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 19,956 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20,968 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22,866 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 24,277 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 24,959 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24,667 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23,143 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 23,261 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,515 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22,788 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22,662 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23,454 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24,231 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24,871 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25,586 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25,612 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24,998 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 22,154 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 23,262 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23,866 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22,994 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 22,148 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 22,021 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,527 Thousand persons | 19,382 Thousand persons | 24,959 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,098 Thousand persons | 22,662 Thousand persons | 25,612 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,741 Thousand persons | 22,021 Thousand persons | 23,866 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 22,021 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,612 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,382 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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