Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France

France: Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data was 3,744 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,744
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,044
in 2017
All-time low
2,680
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 2.7k1999: 2.7k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.9k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.8k2024: 3.7k2025: 3.8k2026: 3.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France stood at 3,744.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France peaked at 4,044 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,680, in 1998.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,709 2,680 2,739 2
2000s 3,131 2,841 3,479 10
2010s 3,652 3,408 4,044 10
2020s 3,756 3,651 3,828 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 4,342 compare
  2. 3 Spain 2,814 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,442 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 2,137 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France?
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in France was 3,744 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,044 in 2017.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,680 in 1998.
How does France rank for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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