Portugal vs Spain: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.09 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 31.27 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10.19 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.75 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 25.19 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.44 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.75 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 19.88 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3.13 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.