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Temporary contracts
The following are the most common forms of temporary contracts:

- Formative contracts. These can take the form of practical contracts or training contracts. The former obliges the employee to comply with certain requirements: such as a three or five-year degree, having finished studying four years or less before the contract and not having been previously employed by the same company.

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The aim is to give the workers practical experience to help them in their future professional development. The pay is determined by their general wages agreement, but the salary cannot be less than 60% of that of a worker occupying the same position.

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The so-called training contracts, on the other hand, have different requirements to the practical contracts: the worker must be aged 16-21, must not have either a three or a five-year degree, and must not have been previously employed by the same company under this form of contract. Practical contracts oblige the employer to give the worker theoretical practice that takes up at least 15% of his day. The pay must be equal to or above the minimum wage.

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- Work contract for the physically handicapped. This type of contract aims to encourage people who have a proven disability of at least 33% to enter the employment market. The duration of this contract must be between one and three years.

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- Contract per job. This type of contract is used when a single project or service is required, without specifying the duration. Spanish regulations allow you to drop the contract if either party makes a formal complaint.

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- Casual contract. At certain times of the year, when faced with an excessive demand, companies can contract employees under a casual work contract which gives them great flexibility. These contracts cannot last longer than six months.

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- Provisional contract. This contract is used to temporarily replace workers who have extended sick leave (maternity or long-term illness), but whose position is saved for them. The contract can be stopped even before the substituted person returns.

Indefinite contracts
Indefinite contracts are those in which the parties decide to not specify any specific period in which to renew or suspend the employee. There are fiscal incentives for companies that employ workers over the age of 45, disabled people or long-term unemployed, among others.

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Part time contracts
However, part time contracts are currently the most popular type of contract, a reflection of the nature of the employment market in recent years. A job is described as part time when it occupies the worker between 33% and 77% of the full working day. There are also other types of contract, such as home-based contracts or group contracts. In the latter, a single contract represents a whole group of people, something that is often used by agricultural cooperatives.