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

Italy: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 13.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
13.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

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

0510151998201220261998: 9 Percentage1999: 9.5 Percentage2000: 10.5 Percentage2001: 9.6 Percentage2002: 10 Percentage2003: 10.3 Percentage2004: 12 Percentage2005: 12.6 Percentage2006: 13.6 Percentage2007: 13.1 Percentage2008: 12.9 Percentage2009: 12.5 Percentage2010: 13.1 Percentage2011: 13.6 Percentage2012: 13.7 Percentage2013: 13.1 Percentage2014: 13.8 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 14.5 Percentage2017: 16.1 Percentage2018: 17.1 Percentage2019: 17.1 Percentage2020: 15.4 Percentage2021: 17.1 Percentage2022: 16.3 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 14 Percentage2025: 12.8 Percentage2026: 13 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Italy is 13.0%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 17.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 9.0%
1999 9.5% +5.6%
2000 10.5% +10.5%
2001 9.6% -8.6%
2002 10.0% +4.2%
2003 10.3% +3.0%
2004 12.0% +16.5%
2005 12.6% +5.0%
2006 13.6% +7.9%
2007 13.1% -3.7%
2008 12.9% -1.5%
2009 12.5% -3.1%
2010 13.1% +4.8%
2011 13.6% +3.8%
2012 13.7% +0.7%
2013 13.1% -4.4%
2014 13.8% +5.3%
2015 14.1% +2.2%
2016 14.5% +2.8%
2017 16.1% +11.0%
2018 17.1% +6.2%
2019 17.1% +0.0%
2020 15.4% -9.9%
2021 17.1% +11.0%
2022 16.3% -4.7%
2023 15.7% -3.7%
2024 14.0% -10.8%
2025 12.8% -8.6%
2026 13.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 9.0% 9.5% 2
2000s 11.7% 9.6% 13.6% 10
2010s 14.6% 13.1% 17.1% 10
2020s 14.9% 12.8% 17.1% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Portugal 14.1% compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 13.2% compare
  3. 12 Finland 13.2% compare
  4. 15 Sweden 12.7% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 11.6% compare
  6. 17 Germany 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Italy?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Italy was 13.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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