Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,898 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,898 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,906 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,898 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Spain, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 4.9k Thousand persons2009: 4.0k Thousand persons2010: 3.9k Thousand persons2011: 3.9k Thousand persons2012: 3.4k Thousand persons2013: 3.3k Thousand persons2014: 3.4k Thousand persons2015: 3.7k Thousand persons2016: 4.0k Thousand persons2017: 4.2k Thousand persons2018: 4.4k Thousand persons2019: 4.4k Thousand persons2020: 3.9k Thousand persons2021: 4.2k Thousand persons2022: 3.7k Thousand persons2023: 3.1k Thousand persons2024: 2.9k Thousand persons2025: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain is 2,898 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain peaked at 4,906 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,898 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Spain 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 4,906 Thousand persons
2009 4,003 Thousand persons -18.4%
2010 3,856 Thousand persons -3.7%
2011 3,868 Thousand persons +0.3%
2012 3,410 Thousand persons -11.8%
2013 3,254 Thousand persons -4.6%
2014 3,428 Thousand persons +5.4%
2015 3,714 Thousand persons +8.3%
2016 3,967 Thousand persons +6.8%
2017 4,191 Thousand persons +5.6%
2018 4,351 Thousand persons +3.8%
2019 4,377 Thousand persons +0.6%
2020 3,876 Thousand persons -11.4%
2021 4,206 Thousand persons +8.5%
2022 3,704 Thousand persons -11.9%
2023 3,097 Thousand persons -16.4%
2024 2,929 Thousand persons -5.4%
2025 2,898 Thousand persons -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,455 Thousand persons 4,003 Thousand persons 4,906 Thousand persons 2
2010s 3,842 Thousand persons 3,254 Thousand persons 4,377 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,452 Thousand persons 2,898 Thousand persons 4,206 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 4,457 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2,846 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 2,550 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain was 2,898 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,906 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,898 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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