Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 12.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
12.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
16.1%
in 2006
All-time low
12.3%
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.3% for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.5% | — |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 29.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 26.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 26.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 5 Serbia 17.9% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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