Temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Temporary employees by occupation was 18,774 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,774
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
20,979
in 2018
All-time low
16,520
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320252002: 16.5k2003: 16.6k2004: 17.2k2005: 18.7k2006: 19.8k2007: 20.2k2008: 20.0k2009: 18.6k2010: 18.6k2011: 18.9k2012: 18.1k2013: 17.9k2014: 18.4k2015: 19.1k2016: 19.7k2017: 20.6k2018: 21.0k2019: 20.7k2020: 18.4k2021: 19.9k2022: 20.5k2023: 19.7k2024: 19.0k2025: 18.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 18,774, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 20,979 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,520, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,469 16,520 20,204 8
2010s 19,287 17,895 20,979 10
2020s 19,399 18,425 20,539 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 4,457 compare
  2. 2 France 3,896 compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,898 compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,550 compare
  5. 5 Poland 2,218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Temporary employees by occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 18,774 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 20,979 in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,520 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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