Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 in Germany

Germany: Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 was 2.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2020
All-time low
1.7
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2008–2025

234562008201620252008: 1.92009: 1.72010: 2.22011: 2.42012: 2.12013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 22017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.32020: 5.52021: 2.82022: 3.12023: 2.82024: 2.42025: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany is 2.3, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany peaked at 5.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2009.

Germany ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1.9 —
2009 1.7 -10.5%
2010 2.2 +29.4%
2011 2.4 +9.1%
2012 2.1 -12.5%
2013 2 -4.8%
2014 1.9 -5.0%
2015 1.9 +0.0%
2016 2 +5.3%
2017 2.6 +30.0%
2018 2.5 -3.8%
2019 2.3 -8.0%
2020 5.5 +139.1%
2021 2.8 -49.1%
2022 3.1 +10.7%
2023 2.8 -9.7%
2024 2.4 -14.3%
2025 2.3 -4.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +139.1% 2.3 5.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8 1.7 1.9 2
2010s 2.19 1.9 2.6 10
2020s 3.15 2.3 5.5 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Finland 2.4 compare
  2. 14 France 2.4 compare
  3. 17 Austria 1.8 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 1.8 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 1.6 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany?
Temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity?
Germany ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 725 data points, 2008–2025
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