Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 3,106 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,106 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,106 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,445 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,106 Thousand persons for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 3,106 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,445 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,449 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 2,456 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,445 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,613 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,749 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,815 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,838 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,828 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,800 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,888 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,936 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,794 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,740 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,795 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,872 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,049 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3,078 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 3,106 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,106 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 10.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,106 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,449 Thousand persons | 2,449 Thousand persons | 2,449 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,737 Thousand persons | 2,445 Thousand persons | 2,936 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,919 Thousand persons | 2,740 Thousand persons | 3,106 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 4,257 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 3,732 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,048 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Austria 1,437 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Belgium 1,401 Thousand persons 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 part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Spain was 3,106 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,106 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,445 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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