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

Latvia: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2016
All-time low
32.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 32 Percentage2012: 52 Percentage2013: 62 Percentage2014: 67 Percentage2015: 83 Percentage2016: 85 Percentage2017: 68 Percentage2018: 60 Percentage2019: 75 Percentage2020: 74 Percentage2021: 70 Percentage2022: 75 Percentage2023: 75 Percentage2024: 75 Percentage2025: 68 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Latvia is 68.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Latvia peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2011.

That places Latvia 3rd 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Latvia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 32.0%
2012 52.0% +62.5%
2013 62.0% +19.2%
2014 67.0% +8.1%
2015 83.0% +23.9%
2016 85.0% +2.4%
2017 68.0% -20.0%
2018 60.0% -11.8%
2019 75.0% +25.0%
2020 74.0% -1.3%
2021 70.0% -5.4%
2022 75.0% +7.1%
2023 75.0% +0.0%
2024 75.0% +0.0%
2025 68.0% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.9% 32.0% 85.0% 9
2020s 72.8% 68.0% 75.0% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Lithuania 69.0% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 69.0% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 68.0% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 60.0% compare
  5. 5 Estonia 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Latvia?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Latvia was 68.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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