Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 14.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
14.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2005
All-time low
14.8%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026

01020301998201220261998: 32.5 Percentage1999: 32.7 Percentage2000: 32.1 Percentage2001: 32.2 Percentage2002: 31.8 Percentage2003: 32.2 Percentage2004: 33 Percentage2005: 33.8 Percentage2006: 33.7 Percentage2007: 30.8 Percentage2008: 27.7 Percentage2009: 24.9 Percentage2010: 24.7 Percentage2011: 24.8 Percentage2012: 22.8 Percentage2013: 23.7 Percentage2014: 24.2 Percentage2015: 25.7 Percentage2016: 26.5 Percentage2017: 26.7 Percentage2018: 26.9 Percentage2019: 26.1 Percentage2020: 24.6 Percentage2021: 25.6 Percentage2022: 18.2 Percentage2023: 16.6 Percentage2024: 15.5 Percentage2025: 15.1 Percentage2026: 14.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 14.8% for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 33.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2026.

That places Spain 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 32.5%
1999 32.7% +0.6%
2000 32.1% -1.8%
2001 32.2% +0.3%
2002 31.8% -1.2%
2003 32.2% +1.3%
2004 33.0% +2.5%
2005 33.8% +2.4%
2006 33.7% -0.3%
2007 30.8% -8.6%
2008 27.7% -10.1%
2009 24.9% -10.1%
2010 24.7% -0.8%
2011 24.8% +0.4%
2012 22.8% -8.1%
2013 23.7% +3.9%
2014 24.2% +2.1%
2015 25.7% +6.2%
2016 26.5% +3.1%
2017 26.7% +0.8%
2018 26.9% +0.7%
2019 26.1% -3.0%
2020 24.6% -5.7%
2021 25.6% +4.1%
2022 18.2% -28.9%
2023 16.6% -8.8%
2024 15.5% -6.6%
2025 15.1% -2.6%
2026 14.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.6% 32.5% 32.7% 2
2000s 31.2% 24.9% 33.8% 10
2010s 25.2% 22.8% 26.9% 10
2020s 18.6% 14.8% 25.6% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Serbia 17.9% compare
  2. 6 Poland 15.3% compare
  3. 6 Poland 15.3% compare
  4. 8 France 14.8% compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 14.5% compare
  6. 11 Portugal 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Spain was 14.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2026.
How does Spain rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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