Temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees by occupation was 22,650 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,650
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
25,983
in 2018
All-time low
19,515
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 22,650 for temporary employees by occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25,983 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,515, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,515 | — |
| 2003 | 20,080 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,093 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 23,004 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 24,444 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25,130 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24,862 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,346 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 23,460 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,726 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,025 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,928 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,741 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24,504 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25,178 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25,921 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,983 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25,399 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22,563 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 23,713 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24,376 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,556 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 22,740 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 22,650 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,684 | 19,515 | 25,130 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,386 | 22,928 | 25,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,266 | 22,563 | 24,376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Temporary employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 22,650 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,983 in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,515 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees by occupation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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