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

Netherlands: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

5101520252011201820252011: 9 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7 Percentage2014: 7 Percentage2015: 20 Percentage2016: 18 Percentage2017: 19 Percentage2018: 21 Percentage2019: 24 Percentage2020: 24 Percentage2021: 13 Percentage2022: 14 Percentage2023: 14 Percentage2024: 13 Percentage2025: 13 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 13.0% for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in 2025.

The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Netherlands peaked at 24.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Netherlands, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 9.0% —
2012 7.0% -22.2%
2013 7.0% +0.0%
2014 7.0% +0.0%
2015 20.0% +185.7%
2016 18.0% -10.0%
2017 19.0% +5.6%
2018 21.0% +10.5%
2019 24.0% +14.3%
2020 24.0% +0.0%
2021 13.0% -45.8%
2022 14.0% +7.7%
2023 14.0% +0.0%
2024 13.0% -7.1%
2025 13.0% +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +185.7% 7.0% 20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.7% 7.0% 24.0% 9
2020s 15.2% 13.0% 24.0% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Denmark 16.0% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 16.0% compare
  3. 24 Spain 15.0% compare
  4. 25 Finland 13.0% compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 13.0% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Netherlands?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Netherlands was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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