Temporary employees are being used with increasing regularity throughout the world. In France, one in five workers is on a temporary or part-time contract, and in the UK more than 25 percent of the workforce is part-time. Almost 33 percent of new jobs created in Spain were for temporary workers. During the height of the recession in 2010, 26 percent of all private-sector jobs in the United States were temporary positions. What are the key advantages to employers in hiring temporary workers? Are there any advantages for employees?

How common is temporary work in your own country?