Temporary employees by occupation in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees by occupation was 2,898 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,898
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,565
in 2006
All-time low
1,226
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Temporary employees by occupation in Spain, 1987–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1987200620251987: 1.2k1988: 1.9k1989: 2.3k1990: 2.7k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.2k1993: 2.9k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.4k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.8k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.6k2004: 4.7k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.4k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.9k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.7k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.4k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.2k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.1k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by occupation in Spain is 2,898, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Spain peaked at 5,565 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,226, in 1987.

Spain ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,804 1,226 2,335 3
1990s 3,204 2,748 3,760 10
2000s 4,684 3,978 5,565 10
2010s 3,842 3,254 4,377 10
2020s 3,452 2,898 4,206 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 4,457 compare
  2. 2 France 3,896 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,550 compare
  4. 5 Poland 2,218 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 2,111 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in Spain?
Temporary employees by occupation in Spain was 2,898 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,565 in 2006.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,226 in 1987.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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