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

Switzerland: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 17 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30
in 2011
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01020302011201820252011: 302012: 282013: 272014: 222015: 232016: 192017: 222018: 222019: 232020: 202021: 182022: 202023: 172024: 192025: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 17 for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Switzerland peaked at 30 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Switzerland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 30
2012 28 -6.7%
2013 27 -3.6%
2014 22 -18.5%
2015 23 +4.5%
2016 19 -17.4%
2017 22 +15.8%
2018 22 +0.0%
2019 23 +4.5%
2020 20 -13.0%
2021 18 -10.0%
2022 20 +11.1%
2023 17 -15.0%
2024 19 +11.8%
2025 17 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24 19 30 9
2020s 18.5 17 20 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Czechia 20 compare
  2. 12 Austria 19 compare
  3. 12 Croatia 19 compare
  4. 14 Ireland 17 compare
  5. 16 Denmark 16 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Switzerland?
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in Switzerland was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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