Poland vs Portugal: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts

Poland
18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2020
Portugal
15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2025
Poland rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Portugal, a difference of 3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 22.58 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 21.01 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 1.57 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Poland
2010s 26.35 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 21.75 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Poland
2020s 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 17.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 0.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Poland and Portugal?
3.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
Poland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Unit
Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 472 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.