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
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35
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
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2025.
That places Spain 11th out of 47 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35 | — |
| 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 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 34 | +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 | +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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6 | 32.8 | 35 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.39 | 25.2 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 | 23.1 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 | 15.3 | 25.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 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 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 11th out of 47 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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