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

Germany: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 11.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
11.2%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2026
Years of data
28
1998–2026

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

0510151998201220261998: 12.3 Percentage1999: 13.1 Percentage2000: 12.7 Percentage2001: 12.4 Percentage2002: 12 Percentage2003: 12.2 Percentage2004: 12.4 Percentage2005: 14.9 Percentage2006: 15.3 Percentage2007: 15.1 Percentage2008: 14.9 Percentage2009: 14.8 Percentage2010: 14.9 Percentage2011: 15 Percentage2012: 13.8 Percentage2013: 13.2 Percentage2014: 13.1 Percentage2015: 13.3 Percentage2016: 13.6 Percentage2017: 13.1 Percentage2018: 12.8 Percentage2019: 12.2 Percentage2021: 11.3 Percentage2022: 12.3 Percentage2023: 12 Percentage2024: 11.5 Percentage2025: 11.9 Percentage2026: 11.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany is 11.2%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 15.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2026.

That places Germany 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 12.3%
1999 13.1% +6.5%
2000 12.7% -3.1%
2001 12.4% -2.4%
2002 12.0% -3.2%
2003 12.2% +1.7%
2004 12.4% +1.6%
2005 14.9% +20.2%
2006 15.3% +2.7%
2007 15.1% -1.3%
2008 14.9% -1.3%
2009 14.8% -0.7%
2010 14.9% +0.7%
2011 15.0% +0.7%
2012 13.8% -8.0%
2013 13.2% -4.3%
2014 13.1% -0.8%
2015 13.3% +1.5%
2016 13.6% +2.3%
2017 13.1% -3.7%
2018 12.8% -2.3%
2019 12.2% -4.7%
2021 11.3% -7.4%
2022 12.3% +8.8%
2023 12.0% -2.4%
2024 11.5% -4.2%
2025 11.9% +3.5%
2026 11.2% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 12.3% 13.1% 2
2000s 13.7% 12.0% 15.3% 10
2010s 13.5% 12.2% 15.0% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.2% 12.3% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Italy 13.0% compare
  2. 15 Sweden 12.7% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 11.6% compare
  4. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 10.6% compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany was 11.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2026.
How does Germany rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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