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

Iceland: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 4 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15
in 2019
All-time low
4
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

57.51012.5152011201820252011: 92012: 82013: 82014: 82015: 72016: 52017: 52018: 92019: 152020: 82021: 62022: 52023: 52024: 62025: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Iceland stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Iceland peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2025.

Iceland ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.22 5 15 9
2020s 5.67 4 8 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Bulgaria 8 compare
  2. 25 Romania 8 compare
  3. 27 Italy 5 compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 4 compare
  5. 28 North Macedonia 4 compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom 4 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Iceland?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Iceland was 4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2025.
How does Iceland rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 460 data points, 2011–2025
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