Temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Temporary employees by main reason was 13.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
16
in 2006
All-time low
13.3
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

0510152002201320252002: 14.32003: 14.22004: 14.72005: 15.72006: 162007: 15.92008: 15.62009: 14.82010: 15.12011: 15.32012: 14.92013: 14.72014: 152015: 15.32016: 15.62017: 162018: 15.82019: 15.72020: 13.92021: 15.22022: 15.12023: 14.32024: 13.72025: 13.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 13.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2025.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.15 14.2 16 8
2010s 15.34 14.7 16 10
2020s 14.25 13.3 15.2 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Montenegro 30.6 compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 25.8 compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 19.1 compare
  4. 4 Serbia 18.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Temporary employees by main reason in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 13.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2006.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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