Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Temporary employees by educational attainment level was 672.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
672.9
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
895.2
in 2018
All-time low
298.6
in 1994
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025

2004006008001986200520251986: 415.11987: 490.91988: 559.11989: 5861990: 602.81991: 549.21992: 363.31993: 319.41994: 298.61995: 314.91996: 329.11997: 387.71998: 590.91999: 655.52000: 726.12001: 737.62002: 807.82003: 762.82004: 739.22005: 724.92006: 778.62007: 852.32008: 879.72009: 827.82010: 857.12011: 814.62012: 723.52013: 738.22014: 775.32015: 815.42016: 846.52017: 871.82018: 895.22019: 853.72020: 714.32021: 690.42022: 694.92023: 749.92024: 691.82025: 672.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 672.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 895.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298.6, in 1994.

That places Portugal 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 512.77 415.1 586 4
1990s 441.14 298.6 655.5 10
2000s 783.68 724.9 879.7 10
2010s 819.13 723.5 895.2 10
2020s 702.37 672.9 749.9 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 Poland 2,218 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 2,111 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 635.7 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 531.2 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 493.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level in Portugal was 672.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 895.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 298.6 in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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