Germany vs Spain: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Germany
4,342 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,814 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,342 Thousand persons against 2,814 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,528 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,009 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 288.65 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,480 Thousand persons | 4,718 Thousand persons | 238.36 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,878 Thousand persons | 3,868 Thousand persons | 1,010 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,535 Thousand persons | 3,189 Thousand persons | 1,346 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 4,342 Thousand persons against 2,814 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Germany and Spain?
- 1,528 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.