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

Norway: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 7.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
7.0%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1998
All-time low
7.0%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

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

02.557.5101998201220261998: 10.8 Percentage1999: 10.6 Percentage2000: 9.7 Percentage2001: 9.1 Percentage2002: 10.3 Percentage2003: 9.3 Percentage2004: 10.1 Percentage2005: 8.8 Percentage2006: 9.4 Percentage2007: 9.1 Percentage2008: 8.3 Percentage2009: 7.9 Percentage2010: 8 Percentage2011: 7.7 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 8.3 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 8.2 Percentage2016: 8.2 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 7.8 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage2021: 8.8 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 7.7 Percentage2025: 8.2 Percentage2026: 7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2026, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Norway stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 10.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2026.

Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Norway, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 10.8%
1999 10.6% -1.9%
2000 9.7% -8.5%
2001 9.1% -6.2%
2002 10.3% +13.2%
2003 9.3% -9.7%
2004 10.1% +8.6%
2005 8.8% -12.9%
2006 9.4% +6.8%
2007 9.1% -3.2%
2008 8.3% -8.8%
2009 7.9% -4.8%
2010 8.0% +1.3%
2011 7.7% -3.7%
2012 8.1% +5.2%
2013 8.3% +2.5%
2014 7.6% -8.4%
2015 8.2% +7.9%
2016 8.2% +0.0%
2017 8.2% +0.0%
2018 8.3% +1.2%
2019 7.8% -6.0%
2020 7.8% +0.0%
2021 8.8% +12.8%
2022 8.3% -5.7%
2023 7.4% -10.8%
2024 7.7% +4.1%
2025 8.2% +6.5%
2026 7.0% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.6% 10.8% 2
2000s 9.2% 7.9% 10.3% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.6% 8.3% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.0% 8.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Czechia 8.3% compare
  2. 29 Austria 8.0% compare
  3. 30 Greece 7.3% compare
  4. 32 Ireland 6.2% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Norway?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Norway was 7.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2026.
How does Norway rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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