France vs Spain: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
France
3,896 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,898 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3,896 Thousand persons against 2,898 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 998 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,414 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 389.43 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,228 Thousand persons | 3,204 Thousand persons | 975.61 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 4,684 Thousand persons | 1,527 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,697 Thousand persons | 3,842 Thousand persons | 144.5 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,819 Thousand persons | 3,452 Thousand persons | 367.5 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, France or Spain?
- France, at 3,896 Thousand persons against 2,898 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between France and Spain?
- 998 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.