Share of temporary employees in Spain
Spain: Share of temporary employees was 15.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of temporary employees in Spain stood at 15.3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Spain peaked at 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2025.
That places Spain 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1987 | 15.56 | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 22.35 | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 26.52 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 29.78 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 32.17 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 32.1 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 33.6 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 34.93 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 33.7 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 33.53 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.83 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.76 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.28 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.99 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.21 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.93 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.17 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.39 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.79 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.33 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 28.86 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.47 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.19 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.84 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.35 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.09 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.33 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 26.29 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 26.61 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.28 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.68 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.15 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.32 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 16.99 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 16.17 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.11 | 15.56 | 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.89 | 29.78 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.07 | 24.78 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 | 23.35 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 | 15.3 | 25.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Spain?
- Share of temporary employees in Spain was 15.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of temporary employees?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.