Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 4,906 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,906 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,565 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
2,916 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, 1992–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200020081992: 3.2k Thousand persons1993: 2.9k Thousand persons1994: 3.0k Thousand persons1995: 3.3k Thousand persons1996: 3.2k Thousand persons1997: 3.4k Thousand persons1998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.8k Thousand persons2000: 4.0k Thousand persons2001: 4.1k Thousand persons2002: 4.4k Thousand persons2003: 4.6k Thousand persons2004: 4.7k Thousand persons2005: 5.2k Thousand persons2006: 5.6k Thousand persons2007: 5.4k Thousand persons2008: 4.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain is 4,906 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 5,565 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,916 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places Spain 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,187 Thousand persons
1993 2,916 Thousand persons -8.5%
1994 3,024 Thousand persons +3.7%
1995 3,259 Thousand persons +7.8%
1996 3,235 Thousand persons -0.7%
1997 3,391 Thousand persons +4.8%
1998 3,500 Thousand persons +3.2%
1999 3,760 Thousand persons +7.4%
2000 3,978 Thousand persons +5.8%
2001 4,112 Thousand persons +3.4%
2002 4,376 Thousand persons +6.4%
2003 4,550 Thousand persons +4.0%
2004 4,746 Thousand persons +4.3%
2005 5,249 Thousand persons +10.6%
2006 5,565 Thousand persons +6.0%
2007 5,353 Thousand persons -3.8%
2008 4,906 Thousand persons -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,284 Thousand persons 2,916 Thousand persons 3,760 Thousand persons 8
2000s 4,760 Thousand persons 3,978 Thousand persons 5,565 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 4,996 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 3,489 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Poland 3,278 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 4,906 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,565 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,916 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 549 data points, 1992–2008
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