Italy vs Spain: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Italy
2,550 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,898 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,898 Thousand persons against 2,550 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 348 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 853.27 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 950.57 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,046 Thousand persons | 3,204 Thousand persons | 2,158 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,882 Thousand persons | 4,684 Thousand persons | 2,802 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,474 Thousand persons | 3,842 Thousand persons | 1,367 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,810 Thousand persons | 3,452 Thousand persons | 641.93 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 2,898 Thousand persons against 2,550 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Italy and Spain?
- 348 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.