The rise of temporary contracts in Spain in the last decade have resulted in a decrease in the number of indefinite contracts, reports Europa Press, citing a report from Spanish trade union, Unión Sindical Obrera (USO). The fall in the number of indefinite contracts over the total labour market in Spain went from 75.3% to 73.6%, well below the European average at 85.8%. In the last 10 years on average one in 10 new contracts has been indefinite while in 2019 6.29% have been indefinite, compared to 85% for temporary contracts. In June 2019, indefinite contracts saw a year-on-year decline of 14%. The union described this decrease as a worrying trend which highlights the country’s slowdown in economic activity.