Italy vs Spain: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Italy
2,442 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,814 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,814 Thousand persons against 2,442 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 372 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,366 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 2,354 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,931 Thousand persons | 4,718 Thousand persons | 2,787 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,527 Thousand persons | 3,868 Thousand persons | 1,341 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,742 Thousand persons | 3,305 Thousand persons | 563.1 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,814 Thousand persons against 2,442 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Italy and Spain?
- 372 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.