Temporary employees by main reason in Portugal

Portugal: Temporary employees by main reason was 15.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.1
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2010
All-time low
9.3
in 1994
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Portugal, 1986–2025

05101520251986200520251986: 14.41987: 16.71988: 18.31989: 18.51990: 18.31991: 16.41992: 10.81993: 9.71994: 9.31995: 9.91996: 10.41997: 121998: 17.21999: 18.52000: 19.92001: 202002: 21.62003: 20.62004: 19.82005: 19.42006: 20.42007: 22.32008: 22.72009: 21.92010: 22.82011: 222012: 20.52013: 21.42014: 21.52015: 222016: 22.32017: 22.12018: 22.12019: 20.92020: 17.92021: 17.12022: 16.62023: 17.42024: 15.92025: 15.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Portugal stood at 15.1.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Portugal peaked at 22.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1994.

Portugal ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 16.98 14.4 18.5 4
1990s 13.25 9.3 18.5 10
2000s 20.86 19.4 22.7 10
2010s 21.76 20.5 22.8 10
2020s 16.67 15.1 17.9 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Serbia 18.7 compare
  2. 5 Poland 15.9 compare
  3. 6 France 15.4 compare
  4. 8 Spain 15 compare
  5. 9 Finland 14.5 compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Portugal?
Temporary employees by main reason in Portugal was 15.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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