Share of temporary employees in France
France: Share of temporary employees was 15.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in France, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of temporary employees in France is 15.62, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in France peaked at 16.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1984.
That places France 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.34 | — |
| 1984 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 6.35 | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 7.09 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 7.83 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 10.42 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 10.03 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.3 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.67 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.8 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.15 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 12.45 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.94 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.76 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.86 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.35 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 14.78 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.05 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.78 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.89 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.14 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.06 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.51 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.44 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.06 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.81 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 16.35 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.96 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.62 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.87 | 3.27 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.74 | 10.03 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.52 | 12.51 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 | 11.72 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 | 11.81 | 16.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in France?
- Share of temporary employees in France was 15.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1984.
- How does France rank for share of temporary employees?
- France ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.