Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain
Spain: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2023
All-time low
10.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 23.4% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2016.
That places Spain 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.2% | — |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.3%, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 16.3% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 39 France 28.2% compare
- 40 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.6% compare
- 41 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 25.4% compare
- 43 Greece 22.8% compare
- 44 Italy 21.3% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 17.0% compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Spain was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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