Results from microcensus: Young people often only find temporary jobs
Temporary periods are particularly widespread in the education sector with a share of 11.2 percent.
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Summary
Temporary periods are particularly widespread in the education sector with a share of 11.2 percent. In the age group between 15 and 25 years, 18.3 percent of the workers were employed on a temporary basis last year, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office on the basis of the microcensus 2025. As in the previous year, this corresponded to 17.2 percent of the core workforce.
Furthermore, In total, around 6.4 million people worked in so-called “atypical” forms of employment such as temporary employment, mini-jobs, short part-time work or temporary employment in 2025. Temporary employment contracts are still concluded in Germany, especially with young people. Also in the hospitality industry, there are 8.8 percent more temporary contracts than in the overall economy.
In addition, This means that temporary jobs on the German labour market are declining overall. The temporary training conditions are not taken into account here. This is almost everyone and every fifth.
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Temporary periods are particularly widespread in the education sector with a share of 11.2 percent.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn the age group between 15 and 25 years, 18.3 percent of the workers were employed on a temporary basis last year, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office on the basis of the microcensus 2025.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAs in the previous year, this corresponded to 17.2 percent of the core workforce.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn 2015, it was still 20.8 percent.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn total, around 6.4 million people worked in so-called “atypical” forms of employment such as temporary employment, mini-jobs, short part-time work or temporary employment in 2025.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesTemporary employment contracts are still concluded in Germany, especially with young people.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAlso in the hospitality industry, there are 8.8 percent more temporary contracts than in the overall economy.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThis means that temporary jobs on the German labour market are declining overall.
reliability moderate2/2 sources
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The temporary training conditions are not taken into account here.
according to HandelsblattThis is almost everyone and every fifth.
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