Temporary employees by main reason in France
France: Temporary employees by main reason was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by main reason in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
France recorded 15.4% for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in France peaked at 18.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
France ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.3% | — |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by main reason in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +42.4% | 3.3% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by main reason in France?
- Temporary employees by main reason in France was 15.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does France rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- France ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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