Netherlands vs Spain: Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly
Netherlands
2,150 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,956 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,956 Thousand persons against 2,150 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 806 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 2,904 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,128 Thousand persons | 4,718 Thousand persons | 3,590 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,437 Thousand persons | 3,868 Thousand persons | 2,430 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,033 Thousand persons | 3,326 Thousand persons | 1,293 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,956 Thousand persons against 2,150 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Netherlands and Spain?
- 806 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 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.