Temporary employees by main reason in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees by main reason was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.9
in 1995
All-time low
15
in 2025
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Spain, 1987–2025

01020301987200620251987: 15.61988: 22.31989: 26.51990: 29.81991: 32.21992: 33.51993: 32.11994: 33.61995: 34.91996: 33.71997: 33.51998: 32.81999: 32.82000: 32.32001: 322002: 32.22003: 31.92004: 32.22005: 33.42006: 32.82007: 30.32008: 28.92009: 24.82010: 24.52011: 25.22012: 23.82013: 23.32014: 24.12015: 25.32016: 26.32017: 26.62018: 26.32019: 26.42020: 23.72021: 25.12022: 21.32023: 172024: 16.22025: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Spain stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Spain peaked at 34.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2025.

Spain ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.47 15.6 26.5 3
1990s 32.89 29.8 34.9 10
2000s 31.08 24.8 33.4 10
2010s 25.18 23.3 26.6 10
2020s 19.72 15 25.1 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Poland 15.9 compare
  2. 6 France 15.4 compare
  3. 7 Portugal 15.1 compare
  4. 9 Finland 14.5 compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare
  6. 11 Italy 13.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Spain?
Temporary employees by main reason in Spain was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 1995.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Spain ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 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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