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

Estonia: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2018
All-time low
20.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

2030405060702011201820252011: 20 Percentage2012: 38 Percentage2013: 31 Percentage2014: 36 Percentage2015: 48 Percentage2016: 39 Percentage2017: 42 Percentage2018: 68 Percentage2019: 66 Percentage2020: 57 Percentage2021: 49 Percentage2022: 63 Percentage2023: 44 Percentage2024: 46 Percentage2025: 60 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Estonia is 60.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Estonia peaked at 68.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2011.

That places Estonia 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Estonia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 20.0%
2012 38.0% +90.0%
2013 31.0% -18.4%
2014 36.0% +16.1%
2015 48.0% +33.3%
2016 39.0% -18.8%
2017 42.0% +7.7%
2018 68.0% +61.9%
2019 66.0% -2.9%
2020 57.0% -13.6%
2021 49.0% -14.0%
2022 63.0% +28.6%
2023 44.0% -30.2%
2024 46.0% +4.5%
2025 60.0% +30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.1% 20.0% 68.0% 9
2020s 53.2% 44.0% 63.0% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Latvia 68.0% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 68.0% compare
  3. 5 Estonia 60.0% compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 47.0% compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Estonia?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Estonia was 60.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Estonia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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