Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark

Denmark: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 10.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
10.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.7%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2026

0510151998201220261998: 10.1 Percentage1999: 8.8 Percentage2000: 8.7 Percentage2001: 8.4 Percentage2002: 9.4 Percentage2003: 8.7 Percentage2004: 8.8 Percentage2005: 9.3 Percentage2006: 7.7 Percentage2007: 8.2 Percentage2008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 8.2 Percentage2010: 8.2 Percentage2011: 8.6 Percentage2012: 8 Percentage2013: 8.9 Percentage2014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 8 Percentage2016: 12.5 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage2020: 10.6 Percentage2021: 11.6 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 11.6 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 11.3 Percentage2026: 10.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark is 10.6%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 10.1%
1999 8.8% -12.9%
2000 8.7% -1.1%
2001 8.4% -3.4%
2002 9.4% +11.9%
2003 8.7% -7.4%
2004 8.8% +1.1%
2005 9.3% +5.7%
2006 7.7% -17.2%
2007 8.2% +6.5%
2008 8.1% -1.2%
2009 8.2% +1.2%
2010 8.2% +0.0%
2011 8.6% +4.9%
2012 8.0% -7.0%
2013 8.9% +11.3%
2014 8.3% -6.7%
2015 8.0% -3.6%
2016 12.5% +56.2%
2017 11.6% -7.2%
2018 10.7% -7.8%
2019 10.9% +1.9%
2020 10.6% -2.8%
2021 11.6% +9.4%
2022 10.4% -10.3%
2023 11.6% +11.5%
2024 12.7% +9.5%
2025 11.3% -11.0%
2026 10.6% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 8.8% 10.1% 2
2000s 8.6% 7.7% 9.4% 10
2010s 9.6% 8.0% 12.5% 10
2020s 11.3% 10.4% 12.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Belgium 11.6% compare
  2. 17 Germany 11.2% compare
  3. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Denmark was 10.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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