Canada vs Germany: Share of temporary employees
Share of temporary employees over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.84 against 11.52 in Germany, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Germany ranks 59th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 | 11.93 | 2.82 | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 13.26 | 0.5381 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.47 | 13.21 | 0.2632 | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 11.6 | 0.0164 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of temporary employees, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 11.84 against 11.52 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of temporary employees between Canada and Germany?
- 0.32, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of temporary employees?
- Canada ranks 58th and Germany ranks 59th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of temporary employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.