78.20 — Temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 codes
- 78.20, 78.30
- Parent
- 78.2 — Temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This class includes the activities of supplying workers to clients’ businesses for specific periods of time to temporarily replace or supplement the workforce of the client. In such an employment arrangement, the temporary employment agency or provider of human resources is the employer of the individual workers provided. However, the client is responsible for the supervision of the temporary personnel.
These activities are providing human resources for clients’ businesses. The units classified here represent the employer of record for the temporary employees on matters relating to payroll, taxes, and other fiscal and human resource issues, but they are not responsible for the management and supervision of employees. The units classified here perform a wide range of human resource and personnel management duties associated with this provision.
Excludes
- activities of invoicing services, see 69.20
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78.20 | Temporary employment agency activities | NACE Rev. 2 class 78.20 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 78.20 | 2:1 |
| 78.30 | Other human resources provision | NACE Rev. 2 class 78.30 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 78.20 | 2:1 |