Temporary employees by main reason in Italy

Italy: Temporary employees by main reason was 13.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.5
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17
in 2018
All-time low
4.5
in 1986
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Italy, 1983–2025

57.51012.51517.51983200420251983: 6.61984: 51985: 4.81986: 4.51987: 5.31988: 5.81989: 6.31990: 5.21991: 5.41992: 7.11993: 61994: 7.11995: 7.21996: 7.41997: 7.91998: 8.51999: 9.82000: 10.12001: 9.52002: 9.92003: 9.52004: 11.92005: 12.22006: 13.12007: 13.22008: 13.32009: 12.42010: 12.72011: 13.32012: 13.82013: 13.22014: 13.62015: 142016: 142017: 15.42018: 172019: 16.92020: 152021: 16.42022: 16.82023: 162024: 14.72025: 13.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Italy stood at 13.5.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Italy peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1986.

Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.47 4.5 6.6 7
1990s 7.16 5.2 9.8 10
2000s 11.51 9.5 13.3 10
2010s 14.39 12.7 17 10
2020s 15.4 13.5 16.8 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Spain 15 compare
  2. 9 Finland 14.5 compare
  3. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 13.3 compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 13 compare
  6. 14 Denmark 12.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Italy?
Temporary employees by main reason in Italy was 13.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1986.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Italy ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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