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 2 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. Measured in Percentage of employees.
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 | Percentage of employees | 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 | 15.0% | -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 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (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 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (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 2 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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