Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 12.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
12.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
16.4%
in 2006
All-time low
12.8%
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 12.8%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 16.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.3% | — |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Montenegro 29.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 26.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 26.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 12.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2026.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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