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

Portugal: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26
in 2020
All-time low
17
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01020302011201820252011: 202012: 182013: 182014: 172015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 192019: 212020: 262021: 202022: 222023: 232024: 232025: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 25 for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in 2025.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Portugal peaked at 26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2014.

That places Portugal 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 20
2012 18 -10.0%
2013 18 +0.0%
2014 17 -5.6%
2015 18 +5.9%
2016 18 +0.0%
2017 18 +0.0%
2018 19 +5.6%
2019 21 +10.5%
2020 26 +23.8%
2021 20 -23.1%
2022 22 +10.0%
2023 23 +4.5%
2024 23 +0.0%
2025 25 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.56 17 21 9
2020s 23.17 20 26 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Slovenia 47 compare
  2. 5 Hungary 37 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 27 compare
  4. 7 Greece 25 compare
  5. 7 Norway 25 compare
  6. 10 Germany 22 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Portugal?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Portugal was 25 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2020.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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