Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts by country
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from...
What the numbers show
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Colombia; the lowest is 1.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, and the mean is 11.05 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Japan (up 70.5%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 61.5%).
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 2 | Chile | 24.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 3 | Japan | 23.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 18.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2020 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 15.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 6 | Portugal | 15.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 11.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2023 | down 22.4% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 9.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 9.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 8.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 7.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 15 | Russia | 7.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2020 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 6.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 19 | Australia | 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Romania | 1.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 3.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
About this data
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>