Temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees by main reason was 12.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
15.9
in 2017
All-time low
12.8
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.8 for temporary employees by main reason in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 15.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4 | — |
| 2003 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 13 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.81 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 30.6 compare
- 2 Netherlands 25.8 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 19.1 compare
- 4 Serbia 18.7 compare
- 5 Poland 15.9 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (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 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Temporary employees by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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