Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 11.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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