Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1995
All-time low
15.3%
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0102030401995201020251995: 35 Percentage1996: 33.7 Percentage1997: 33.6 Percentage1998: 32.9 Percentage1999: 32.8 Percentage2000: 32.3 Percentage2001: 32 Percentage2002: 32.2 Percentage2003: 31.9 Percentage2004: 32.2 Percentage2005: 33.4 Percentage2006: 34 Percentage2007: 31.6 Percentage2008: 29.1 Percentage2009: 25.2 Percentage2010: 24.7 Percentage2011: 25.1 Percentage2012: 23.4 Percentage2013: 23.1 Percentage2014: 24 Percentage2015: 25.1 Percentage2016: 26.1 Percentage2017: 26.7 Percentage2018: 26.8 Percentage2019: 26.3 Percentage2020: 24.1 Percentage2021: 25.2 Percentage2022: 21.3 Percentage2023: 17.2 Percentage2024: 15.9 Percentage2025: 15.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2025.

That places Spain 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 35.0%
1996 33.7% -3.7%
1997 33.6% -0.3%
1998 32.9% -2.1%
1999 32.8% -0.3%
2000 32.3% -1.5%
2001 32.0% -0.9%
2002 32.2% +0.6%
2003 31.9% -0.9%
2004 32.2% +0.9%
2005 33.4% +3.7%
2006 34.0% +1.8%
2007 31.6% -7.1%
2008 29.1% -7.9%
2009 25.2% -13.4%
2010 24.7% -2.0%
2011 25.1% +1.6%
2012 23.4% -6.8%
2013 23.1% -1.3%
2014 24.0% +3.9%
2015 25.1% +4.6%
2016 26.1% +4.0%
2017 26.7% +2.3%
2018 26.8% +0.4%
2019 26.3% -1.9%
2020 24.1% -8.4%
2021 25.2% +4.6%
2022 21.3% -15.5%
2023 17.2% -19.2%
2024 15.9% -7.6%
2025 15.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6% 32.8% 35.0% 5
2000s 31.4% 25.2% 34.0% 10
2010s 25.1% 23.1% 26.8% 10
2020s 19.8% 15.3% 25.2% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Poland 15.9% compare
  2. 6 Poland 15.9% compare
  3. 8 France 15.4% compare
  4. 10 Portugal 15.1% compare
  5. 11 Finland 14.6% compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Spain was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Spain ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 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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