Germany vs Iceland: Share of temporary employees
Share of temporary employees over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.52 against 10.74 in Iceland, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.96 | 8.96 | 1.99 | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 7.48 | 5.78 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.21 | 11.65 | 1.56 | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.1 | 0.5058 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of temporary employees, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 11.52 against 10.74 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of temporary employees between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.78, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of temporary employees?
- Germany ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 62nd 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.