Share of temporary employees in Australia
Australia: Share of temporary employees was 28.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of temporary employees in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, share of temporary employees in Australia stood at 28.41.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Australia peaked at 35.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 2020.
Australia ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of temporary employees in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.85 | — |
| 2002 | 35.01 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 32.89 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 31.98 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.78 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.33 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.61 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.08 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 31.27 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 31.19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.52 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.06 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.95 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.36 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 28.41 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.64 | 29.08 | 35.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.28 | 31.19 | 33.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 | 28.36 | 28.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Japan 31.77 compare
- 25 Montenegro 29.73 compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 28.77 compare
- 28 Netherlands 26.22 compare
- 29 Philippines 24.79 compare
- 30 Chile 24.45 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Australia?
- Share of temporary employees in Australia was 28.41 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.01 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of temporary employees?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.