Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria

Austria: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2023
All-time low
11.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria, 2011–2025

051015202011201820252011: 15 Percentage2012: 15 Percentage2013: 13 Percentage2014: 11 Percentage2015: 14 Percentage2016: 14 Percentage2017: 13 Percentage2018: 16 Percentage2019: 14 Percentage2020: 14 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2022: 19 Percentage2023: 20 Percentage2024: 18 Percentage2025: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Austria recorded 19.0% for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in 2025.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2014.

Austria ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Austria, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 15.0% —
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2013 13.0% -13.3%
2014 11.0% -15.4%
2015 14.0% +27.3%
2016 14.0% +0.0%
2017 13.0% -7.1%
2018 16.0% +23.1%
2019 14.0% -12.5%
2020 14.0% +0.0%
2021 17.0% +21.4%
2022 19.0% +11.8%
2023 20.0% +5.3%
2024 18.0% -10.0%
2025 19.0% +5.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.9% 11.0% 16.0% 9
2020s 17.8% 14.0% 20.0% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Germany 22.0% compare
  2. 16 Czechia 20.0% compare
  3. 17 Croatia 19.0% compare
  4. 17 Croatia 19.0% compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 17.0% compare
  6. 20 Ireland 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Austria was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Austria ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 590 data points, 2011–2025
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