Share of temporary employees in Italy
Italy: Share of temporary employees was 14.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Italy, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.69 for share of temporary employees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Italy peaked at 16.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1986.
That places Italy 47th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.61 | — |
| 1984 | 5.06 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.51 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 5.76 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 6.31 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 5.39 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.14 | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 7.22 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.91 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.49 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 9.79 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.13 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.87 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.88 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 12.21 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.68 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.28 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.79 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.18 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.03 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.01 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 16.91 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.02 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 16.44 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.03 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.69 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.48 | 4.51 | 6.61 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 5.21 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 | 9.52 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 12.68 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 14.69 | 16.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Italy?
- Share of temporary employees in Italy was 14.69 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1986.
- How does Italy rank for share of temporary employees?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.