Temporary employees by main reason in Germany

Germany: Temporary employees by main reason was 11.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.6
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2008
All-time low
9.8
in 1985
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Germany, 1984–2025

0510151984200420251984: 9.91985: 9.81986: 111987: 11.51988: 11.21989: 10.91990: 10.31991: 9.91992: 10.31993: 10.21994: 10.21995: 10.31996: 111997: 11.61998: 12.21999: 132000: 12.62001: 12.32002: 122003: 12.12004: 12.42005: 14.22006: 142007: 14.42008: 14.52009: 14.12010: 14.42011: 14.22012: 13.72013: 13.32014: 132015: 13.12016: 13.12017: 12.82018: 12.52019: 11.92020: 10.82021: 11.42022: 12.32023: 11.92024: 11.52025: 11.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Germany is 11.6, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Germany peaked at 14.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 1985.

Germany ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.72 9.8 11.5 6
1990s 10.9 9.9 13 10
2000s 13.26 12 14.5 10
2010s 13.2 11.9 14.4 10
2020s 11.58 10.8 12.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Switzerland 13 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 12.6 compare
  3. 15 Greece 11.7 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 11.4 compare
  5. 18 Iceland 11.3 compare
  6. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Germany?
Temporary employees by main reason in Germany was 11.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 1985.
How does Germany rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Germany ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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