In 2020, 10.7 percent of all employees working in the European Union were classed as being temporary employees, such as those with seasonal employment, or those employed through an agency. During the provided time period, the share of people employed as temporary workers in the EU peaked in 2017, at 11.3 percent.
Temporary employees as percentage of the total number of employees in the European Union (EU27) from 2005 to 2020
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Eurostat. (June 2, 2021). Temporary employees as percentage of the total number of employees in the European Union (EU27) from 2005 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198098/temporary-employment-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Temporary employees as percentage of the total number of employees in the European Union (EU27) from 2005 to 2020." Chart. June 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198098/temporary-employment-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2021). Temporary employees as percentage of the total number of employees in the European Union (EU27) from 2005 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198098/temporary-employment-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Temporary Employees as Percentage of The Total Number of Employees in The European Union (Eu27) from 2005 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198098/temporary-employment-in-the-eu/
Eurostat, Temporary employees as percentage of the total number of employees in the European Union (EU27) from 2005 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198098/temporary-employment-in-the-eu/ (last visited August 10, 2022)