Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France

France: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 3,804 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,804 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,950 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
2,295 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 2.3k Thousand persons1996: 2.4k Thousand persons1997: 2.5k Thousand persons1998: 2.7k Thousand persons1999: 2.7k Thousand persons2000: 3.1k Thousand persons2001: 3.1k Thousand persons2002: 3.0k Thousand persons2003: 2.9k Thousand persons2004: 2.8k Thousand persons2005: 3.1k Thousand persons2006: 3.3k Thousand persons2007: 3.4k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.3k Thousand persons2010: 3.4k Thousand persons2011: 3.5k Thousand persons2012: 3.5k Thousand persons2013: 3.5k Thousand persons2014: 3.5k Thousand persons2015: 3.7k Thousand persons2016: 3.8k Thousand persons2017: 3.9k Thousand persons2018: 3.9k Thousand persons2019: 3.8k Thousand persons2020: 3.6k Thousand persons2021: 3.6k Thousand persons2022: 3.9k Thousand persons2023: 3.8k Thousand persons2024: 3.8k Thousand persons2025: 3.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France stood at 3,804 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France peaked at 3,950 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,295 Thousand persons, in 1995.

France ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 2,295 Thousand persons
1996 2,377 Thousand persons +3.6%
1997 2,471 Thousand persons +4.0%
1998 2,678 Thousand persons +8.4%
1999 2,738 Thousand persons +2.2%
2000 3,141 Thousand persons +14.7%
2001 3,115 Thousand persons -0.8%
2002 2,992 Thousand persons -4.0%
2003 2,892 Thousand persons -3.3%
2004 2,791 Thousand persons -3.5%
2005 3,092 Thousand persons +10.8%
2006 3,292 Thousand persons +6.5%
2007 3,418 Thousand persons +3.8%
2008 3,471 Thousand persons +1.5%
2009 3,293 Thousand persons -5.1%
2010 3,422 Thousand persons +3.9%
2011 3,468 Thousand persons +1.3%
2012 3,453 Thousand persons -0.4%
2013 3,488 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 3,537 Thousand persons +1.4%
2015 3,716 Thousand persons +5.0%
2016 3,761 Thousand persons +1.2%
2017 3,950 Thousand persons +5.0%
2018 3,934 Thousand persons -0.4%
2019 3,836 Thousand persons -2.5%
2020 3,585 Thousand persons -6.6%
2021 3,582 Thousand persons -0.1%
2022 3,898 Thousand persons +8.8%
2023 3,807 Thousand persons -2.3%
2024 3,779 Thousand persons -0.7%
2025 3,804 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,512 Thousand persons 2,295 Thousand persons 2,738 Thousand persons 5
2000s 3,150 Thousand persons 2,791 Thousand persons 3,471 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,656 Thousand persons 3,422 Thousand persons 3,950 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,742 Thousand persons 3,582 Thousand persons 3,898 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 4,316 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 2,875 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2,804 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 2,517 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France was 3,804 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,950 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,295 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does France rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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