Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain

Spain: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.2%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2017
All-time low
39.2%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 58.1 Percentage2007: 56.6 Percentage2008: 54.9 Percentage2009: 49.8 Percentage2010: 54 Percentage2011: 58.4 Percentage2012: 59.4 Percentage2013: 60.1 Percentage2014: 66.6 Percentage2015: 63.9 Percentage2016: 66.5 Percentage2017: 71.4 Percentage2018: 65.2 Percentage2019: 68.1 Percentage2020: 63.6 Percentage2021: 63.9 Percentage2022: 54.8 Percentage2023: 48.6 Percentage2024: 43.5 Percentage2025: 39.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2025.

That places Spain 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child in Spain, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 58.1%
2007 56.6% -2.6%
2008 54.9% -3.0%
2009 49.8% -9.3%
2010 54.0% +8.4%
2011 58.4% +8.1%
2012 59.4% +1.7%
2013 60.1% +1.2%
2014 66.6% +10.8%
2015 63.9% -4.1%
2016 66.5% +4.1%
2017 71.4% +7.4%
2018 65.2% -8.7%
2019 68.1% +4.4%
2020 63.6% -6.6%
2021 63.9% +0.5%
2022 54.8% -14.2%
2023 48.6% -11.3%
2024 43.5% -10.5%
2025 39.2% -9.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 39.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 49.8% 58.1% 4
2010s 63.4% 54.0% 71.4% 10
2020s 52.3% 39.2% 63.9% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Italy 44.3% compare
  2. 14 Belgium 42.7% compare
  3. 15 Finland 41.0% compare
  4. 17 North Macedonia 38.7% compare
  5. 18 Denmark 38.2% compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain?
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Spain was 39.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
Spain ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 834 data points, 2006–2025
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