Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
69.0%
Lithuania
Lowest
4.0%
Cyprus
Median
17.0%
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
590
What the numbers show
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 69.0% in Lithuania; the lowest is 4.0% in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.0%, and the mean is 23.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 2,400.0%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 90.5%).
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 69.0% | 2025 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 69.0% | 2025 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 68.0% | 2025 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 68.0% | 2025 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 60.0% | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 60.0% | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 47.0% | 2025 | up 123.8% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 47.0% | 2025 | up 123.8% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 37.0% | 2025 | up 428.6% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 33.0% | 2025 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 27.0% | 2025 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Greece | 25.0% | 2025 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Portugal | 25.0% | 2025 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 25.0% | 2025 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 22.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Czechia | 20.0% | 2025 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 19.0% | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 19.0% | 2025 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 19.0% | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 17.0% | 2025 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 17.0% | 2025 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 16.0% | 2025 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 16.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 15.0% | 2025 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 13.0% | 2025 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 13.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 13.0% | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 13.0% | 2025 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 9.0% | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 9.0% | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 9.0% | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 9.0% | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 29 | France | 9.0% | 2025 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 34 | Romania | 8.0% | 2025 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 8.0% | 2025 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 36 | Italy | 5.0% | 2025 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 4.0% | 2020 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 4.0% | 2025 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Iceland | 4.0% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 4.0% | 2020 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 4.0% | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.