Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany
Germany: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 22.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2024
All-time low
22.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Germany ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22.0% | — |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany?
- Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Germany was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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