Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France
France: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 14.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France stood at 14.8%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2003.
That places France 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in France was 14.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
- How does France rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- France ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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