Temporary employees by main reason by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
30.6
Montenegro
Lowest
1.8
Lithuania
Median
11.3
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,161
What the numbers show
Temporary employees by main reason is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 30.6 in Montenegro; the lowest is 1.8 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.3, and the mean is 11.13.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 76.9%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 60.5%).
Temporary employees by main reason: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 30.6 | 2020 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 25.8 | 2025 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 19.1 | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 4 | Serbia | 18.7 | 2025 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 15.9 | 2025 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 6 | France | 15.4 | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | 15.1 | 2025 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 15 | 2025 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 9 | Finland | 14.5 | 2025 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 10 | Cyprus | 14.4 | 2025 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 13.5 | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 13.3 | 2025 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 13 | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 12.6 | 2025 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 11.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 16 | Germany | 11.6 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 11.4 | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 18 | Iceland | 11.3 | 2025 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.3 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 2025 | down 44.7% | flat |
| 21 | Czechia | 9.3 | 2025 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 21 | Malta | 9.3 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 9.1 | 2025 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 8.7 | 2025 | down 56.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 8.3 | 2025 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 8.3 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 7.8 | 2025 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 4.5 | 2025 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 4.4 | 2019 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 30 | Slovak Republic | 4.2 | 2025 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 3.4 | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 2.8 | 2025 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 2.5 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 1.9 | 2025 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 1.8 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 12.2