Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.0% for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.0% | — |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom?
- Transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) in United Kingdom was 4.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual)?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transition from fixed term contracts to permanent contracts (annual) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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