Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
17.0%
in 2022
All-time low
9.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025

0510152011201820252011: 10 Percentage2012: 9 Percentage2013: 10 Percentage2014: 9 Percentage2015: 10 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 10 Percentage2018: 11 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 13 Percentage2021: 15 Percentage2022: 17 Percentage2023: 16 Percentage2024: 15 Percentage2025: 14 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 14.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.

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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 10.0%
2012 9.0% -10.0%
2013 10.0% +11.1%
2014 9.0% -10.0%
2015 10.0% +11.1%
2016 10.0% +0.0%
2017 10.0% +0.0%
2018 11.0% +10.0%
2019 12.0% +9.1%
2020 13.0% +8.3%
2021 15.0% +15.4%
2022 17.0% +13.3%
2023 16.0% -5.9%
2024 15.0% -6.2%
2025 14.0% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 9.0% 12.0% 9
2020s 15.0% 13.0% 17.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Lithuania 69.0% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 69.0% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 68.0% compare
  4. 3 Latvia 68.0% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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