Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Australia
Australia: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Australia, 2014–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2022, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Australia stood at 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Australia peaked at 4.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2022.
Australia ranks 19th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 4.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.77 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Czechia 6.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 17 United Kingdom 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Hungary 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Estonia 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Costa Rica 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Romania 1.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Australia?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Australia was 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2022.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>