Share of temporary employees in United States
United States: Share of temporary employees was 4.21 in 2005. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in United States, 1995–2005
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2005, share of temporary employees in United States stood at 4.21.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in United States peaked at 5.11 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2001.
That places United States 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of temporary employees in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.11 | — |
| 1997 | 4.57 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +4.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.86, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 | 4.48 | 5.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 4.02 | 4.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 85 Albania 4.85
- 86 Hungary 4.82 compare
- 87 Brazil 4.33 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 4.19
- 90 Slovak Republic 4.19 compare
- 91 Estonia 3.82 compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in United States?
- Share of temporary employees in United States was 4.21 in 2005, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2001.
- How does United States rank for share of temporary employees?
- United States ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2005.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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.