Spain vs Sweden: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 2.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 15.76 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 14.94 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.19 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 15.66 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 9.53 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.88 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 13.77 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6.12 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th 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
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>