Temporary employees by main reason in France

France: Temporary employees by main reason was 15.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18
in 2017
All-time low
3.3
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in France, 1983–2025

51015201983200420251983: 3.31984: 3.31985: 4.71986: 6.41987: 7.11988: 7.81989: 8.51990: 10.41991: 101992: 10.31993: 10.71994: 10.81995: 12.21996: 12.41997: 12.91998: 13.81999: 13.92000: 15.32001: 14.82002: 142003: 13.32004: 12.82005: 13.92006: 15.12007: 15.52008: 15.22009: 14.92010: 15.52011: 15.62012: 15.72013: 15.62014: 15.92015: 16.12016: 16.82017: 182018: 16.72019: 17.22020: 15.32021: 15.72022: 16.22023: 15.92024: 15.72025: 15.4

Source: Eurostat.

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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1983.

France ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.87 3.3 8.5 7
1990s 11.74 10 13.9 10
2000s 14.48 12.8 15.5 10
2010s 16.31 15.5 18 10
2020s 15.7 15.3 16.2 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 North Macedonia 19.1 compare
  2. 4 Serbia 18.7 compare
  3. 5 Poland 15.9 compare
  4. 7 Portugal 15.1 compare
  5. 8 Spain 15 compare
  6. 9 Finland 14.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 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 6th out of 35 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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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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