Labour market transitions - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
40,452
Germany
Lowest
209
Iceland
Median
2,793
Years covered
24
2003–2026
Data points
736
What the numbers show
Labour market transitions - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 40,452 in Germany; the lowest is 209 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,793, and the mean is 7,627.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 194.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 43.1%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.6%).
Labour market transitions - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 40,452 | 2026 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 31,531 | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 31,531 | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 29,043 | 2026 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 5 | France | 28,267 | 2026 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 23,786 | 2026 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 21,406 | 2026 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 16,991 | 2026 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 16,943 | 2026 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,523 | 2026 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 9,507 | 2026 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,474 | 2026 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 5,201 | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 5,129 | 2026 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 5,042 | 2026 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,911 | 2026 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,642 | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,500 | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4,273 | 2026 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4,213 | 2026 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,951 | 2026 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,866 | 2026 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 2,793 | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,690 | 2026 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,690 | 2026 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 2,665 | 2026 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,573 | 2026 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,562 | 2026 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 2,409 | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,677 | 2026 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,659 | 2026 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,393 | 2026 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,393 | 2026 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,209 | 2026 | — | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 949 | 2026 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 942 | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 838 | 2026 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 38 | Latvia | 836 | 2026 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 700 | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 700 | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 663 | 2026 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 657 | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 501 | 2026 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 310 | 2026 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 209 | 2026 | up 13.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.