Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
5.7
Slovakia
Lowest
0.2
Norway
Median
1.5
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
725
What the numbers show
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 5.7 in Slovakia; the lowest is 0.2 in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.5, and the mean is 2.23.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 52.9%).
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 5.7 | 2025 | up 256.2% | volatile |
| 1 | Slovakia | 5.7 | 2025 | up 256.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Latvia | 5.5 | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Latvia | 5.5 | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5.3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5.3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 4.8 | 2025 | up 336.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4.4 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4.4 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 4.1 | 2025 | up 241.7% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 3.9 | 2025 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 12 | Montenegro | 2.6 | 2020 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 2.6 | 2025 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 2.4 | 2025 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 14 | France | 2.4 | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 2.3 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 1.8 | 2025 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 1.8 | 2025 | down 18.2% | flat |
| 19 | Croatia | 1.6 | 2025 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | 1.6 | 2025 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 1.5 | 2025 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 1.4 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 1.3 | 2025 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 1.3 | 2025 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.2 | 2019 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.2 | 2019 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 1.2 | 2025 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 28 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.8 | 2025 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.8 | 2025 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 0.7 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 33 | Denmark | 0.6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.6 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 0.5 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 0.5 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 36 | Italy | 0.5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 0.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 0.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 0.2 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.