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

Poland: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 15.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
15.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026

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

510152025301998201220261998: 5.3 Percentage1999: 4.8 Percentage2000: 6 Percentage2001: 12.7 Percentage2002: 16.8 Percentage2003: 20.9 Percentage2004: 24 Percentage2005: 26.5 Percentage2006: 27.8 Percentage2007: 28.4 Percentage2008: 26.9 Percentage2009: 26.5 Percentage2010: 27.7 Percentage2011: 27.2 Percentage2012: 26.6 Percentage2013: 27.2 Percentage2014: 28.9 Percentage2015: 27.9 Percentage2016: 26.8 Percentage2017: 25.5 Percentage2018: 23.4 Percentage2019: 20.7 Percentage2020: 17.9 Percentage2021: 14.7 Percentage2022: 15.3 Percentage2023: 15.5 Percentage2024: 15.2 Percentage2025: 16 Percentage2026: 15.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Poland is 15.3%, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Poland peaked at 28.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1999.

That places Poland 6th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Poland, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 5.3%
1999 4.8% -9.4%
2000 6.0% +25.0%
2001 12.7% +111.7%
2002 16.8% +32.3%
2003 20.9% +24.4%
2004 24.0% +14.8%
2005 26.5% +10.4%
2006 27.8% +4.9%
2007 28.4% +2.2%
2008 26.9% -5.3%
2009 26.5% -1.5%
2010 27.7% +4.5%
2011 27.2% -1.8%
2012 26.6% -2.2%
2013 27.2% +2.3%
2014 28.9% +6.2%
2015 27.9% -3.5%
2016 26.8% -3.9%
2017 25.5% -4.9%
2018 23.4% -8.2%
2019 20.7% -11.5%
2020 17.9% -13.5%
2021 14.7% -17.9%
2022 15.3% +4.1%
2023 15.5% +1.3%
2024 15.2% -1.9%
2025 16.0% +5.3%
2026 15.3% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 4.8% 5.3% 2
2000s 21.6% 6.0% 28.4% 10
2010s 26.2% 20.7% 28.9% 10
2020s 15.7% 14.7% 17.9% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
  2. 5 Serbia 17.9% compare
  3. 6 Poland 15.3% compare
  4. 8 Spain 14.8% compare
  5. 8 France 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Poland?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Poland was 15.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
How does Poland rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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