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

Denmark: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.0%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2013
All-time low
16.0%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

010203040502011201820252011: 37 Percentage2012: 35 Percentage2013: 45 Percentage2014: 45 Percentage2015: 45 Percentage2016: 24 Percentage2017: 34 Percentage2018: 42 Percentage2019: 38 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage2021: 40 Percentage2022: 35 Percentage2023: 35 Percentage2024: 27 Percentage2025: 16 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark peaked at 45.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2025.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Denmark, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 37.0% —
2012 35.0% -5.4%
2013 45.0% +28.6%
2014 45.0% +0.0%
2015 45.0% +0.0%
2016 24.0% -46.7%
2017 34.0% +41.7%
2018 42.0% +23.5%
2019 38.0% -9.5%
2020 32.0% -15.8%
2021 40.0% +25.0%
2022 35.0% -12.5%
2023 35.0% +0.0%
2024 27.0% -22.9%
2025 16.0% -40.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.3% 24.0% 45.0% 9
2020s 30.8% 16.0% 40.0% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Switzerland 17.0% compare
  2. 20 Ireland 17.0% compare
  3. 22 Sweden 16.0% compare
  4. 24 Spain 15.0% compare
  5. 25 Finland 13.0% compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 13.0% compare
  7. 25 Serbia 13.0% compare
  8. 25 Netherlands 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark was 16.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 04 October 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/transition-from-fixed-term-contracts-to-permanent-contracts-annual-averages-of-quarterly/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/transition-from-fixed-term-contracts-to-permanent-contracts-annual-averages-of-quarterly/denmark/">Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed