Germany vs Spain: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Germany
4,457 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,898 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,457 Thousand persons against 2,898 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,559 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,674 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 870.03 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,437 Thousand persons | 3,204 Thousand persons | 233.27 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,375 Thousand persons | 4,684 Thousand persons | 309.28 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,740 Thousand persons | 3,842 Thousand persons | 898.22 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,400 Thousand persons | 3,452 Thousand persons | 948.32 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 4,457 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 Germany and Spain?
- 1,559 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.