Portugal vs Spain: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Portugal
15.1%
in 2025
Spain
15.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 33.6% | 19.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 31.4% | 10.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 25.1% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 19.8% | 3.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.3% against 15.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.