Temporary employees by occupation in France

France: Temporary employees by occupation was 3,896 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,896
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,003
in 2017
All-time low
576.1
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Temporary employees by occupation in France, 1983–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 590.91984: 576.11985: 830.11986: 1.1k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.4k1989: 1.6k1990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.9k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.7k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.8k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.6k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.9k2024: 3.9k2025: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by occupation in France is 3,896, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in France peaked at 4,003 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 576.1, in 1984.

That places France 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,054 576.1 1,562 7
1990s 2,228 1,874 2,739 10
2000s 3,157 2,794 3,489 10
2010s 3,697 3,440 4,003 10
2020s 3,819 3,641 3,970 6

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in France?
Temporary employees by occupation in France was 3,896 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,003 in 2017.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 576.1 in 1984.
How does France rank for temporary employees by occupation?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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. 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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