Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Italy

Italy: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
17.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2018
All-time low
11.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Italy, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 11.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2005: 12.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2006: 13.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2007: 13.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2008: 13.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2009: 12.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2010: 12.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2011: 13.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2012: 13.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2013: 13.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2014: 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2015: 14.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2016: 14 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2017: 15.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2018: 17.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2019: 17 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2020: 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2021: 16.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2022: 16.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2023: 16.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2024: 14.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2025: 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.

Analysis

Italy recorded 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in 2025.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Italy peaked at 17.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2004.

That places Italy 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.67 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 11.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 13.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 6
2010s 14.43 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 12.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 17.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 10
2020s 15.53 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 16.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Poland 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  2. 5 Spain 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  3. 6 Portugal 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  4. 8 Sweden 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 11.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  6. 10 Canada 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Italy?
Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Italy was 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2004.
How does Italy rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
Italy ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Unit
Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 472 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<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>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;</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>