Labour market transitions - annual data by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
39,381
Germany
Lowest
213
Iceland
Median
2,724
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
635
What the numbers show
Labour market transitions - annual data is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 39,381 in Germany; the lowest is 213 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,724, and the mean is 7,456.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 185.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 69.6%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 8.4%).
Labour market transitions - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 39,381 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 30,391 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 30,391 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 27,829 | 2025 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 5 | France | 26,938 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 23,055 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 19,918 | 2025 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 16,620 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 16,620 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,246 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,246 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,506 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 4,990 | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,856 | 2025 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 4,828 | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,731 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,490 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,456 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 4,149 | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 4,136 | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 2,835 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 22 | Denmark | 2,801 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 2,646 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 2,646 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 2,574 | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 2,574 | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 2,551 | 2025 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 2,364 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,626 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,626 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,352 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,352 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 924 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 924 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 812 | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Latvia | 812 | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 655 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 655 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 640 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 640 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 472 | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 312 | 2025 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 300 | 2025 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 213 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.