Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 21,781 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
21,781
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
26,160
in 2017
All-time low
19,515
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201420262002: 19.5k2003: 20.1k2004: 21.1k2005: 23.5k2006: 25.0k2007: 25.4k2008: 24.4k2009: 23.4k2010: 23.7k2011: 23.8k2012: 22.8k2013: 23.1k2014: 23.9k2015: 24.8k2016: 25.4k2017: 26.2k2018: 25.8k2019: 25.3k2020: 22.7k2021: 24.1k2022: 23.6k2023: 23.3k2024: 22.3k2025: 22.6k2026: 21.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 21,781 for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 26,160 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,515, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2002 19,515
2003 20,080 +2.9%
2004 21,093 +5.0%
2005 23,538 +11.6%
2006 24,963 +6.1%
2007 25,356 +1.6%
2008 24,404 -3.8%
2009 23,383 -4.2%
2010 23,680 +1.3%
2011 23,828 +0.6%
2012 22,823 -4.2%
2013 23,068 +1.1%
2014 23,946 +3.8%
2015 24,782 +3.5%
2016 25,417 +2.6%
2017 26,160 +2.9%
2018 25,846 -1.2%
2019 25,328 -2.0%
2020 22,673 -10.5%
2021 24,145 +6.5%
2022 23,571 -2.4%
2023 23,291 -1.2%
2024 22,326 -4.1%
2025 22,562 +1.1%
2026 21,781 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,792 19,515 25,356 8
2010s 24,488 22,823 26,160 10
2020s 22,907 21,781 24,145 7

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 4,342 compare
  2. 2 France 3,744 compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,814 compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,442 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21,781 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 26,160 in 2017.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,515 in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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