Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal

Portugal: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal, 1995–2025

05101520251995201020251995: 10 Percentage1996: 10.6 Percentage1997: 12.3 Percentage1998: 17.2 Percentage1999: 18.5 Percentage2000: 19.9 Percentage2001: 20 Percentage2002: 21.6 Percentage2003: 20.6 Percentage2004: 19.8 Percentage2005: 19.4 Percentage2006: 20.4 Percentage2007: 22.3 Percentage2008: 22.7 Percentage2009: 21.9 Percentage2010: 22.8 Percentage2011: 22 Percentage2012: 20.5 Percentage2013: 21.4 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 22 Percentage2016: 22.3 Percentage2017: 22.1 Percentage2018: 22.1 Percentage2019: 20.9 Percentage2020: 17.9 Percentage2021: 17.1 Percentage2022: 16.6 Percentage2023: 17.4 Percentage2024: 15.9 Percentage2025: 15.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal is 15.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal peaked at 22.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1995.

That places Portugal 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 10.0%
1996 10.6% +6.0%
1997 12.3% +16.0%
1998 17.2% +39.8%
1999 18.5% +7.6%
2000 19.9% +7.6%
2001 20.0% +0.5%
2002 21.6% +8.0%
2003 20.6% -4.6%
2004 19.8% -3.9%
2005 19.4% -2.0%
2006 20.4% +5.2%
2007 22.3% +9.3%
2008 22.7% +1.8%
2009 21.9% -3.5%
2010 22.8% +4.1%
2011 22.0% -3.5%
2012 20.5% -6.8%
2013 21.4% +4.4%
2014 21.5% +0.5%
2015 22.0% +2.3%
2016 22.3% +1.4%
2017 22.1% -0.9%
2018 22.1% +0.0%
2019 20.9% -5.4%
2020 17.9% -14.4%
2021 17.1% -4.5%
2022 16.6% -2.9%
2023 17.4% +4.8%
2024 15.9% -8.6%
2025 15.1% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 10.0% 18.5% 5
2000s 20.9% 19.4% 22.7% 10
2010s 21.8% 20.5% 22.8% 10
2020s 16.7% 15.1% 17.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 France 15.4% compare
  2. 9 Spain 15.3% compare
  3. 11 Finland 14.6% compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 14.4% compare
  5. 13 Italy 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Portugal was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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