Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
64.6%
Romania
Lowest
8.5%
Türkiye
Median
43.1%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
757
What the numbers show
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 64.6% in Romania; the lowest is 8.5% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 43.1%, and the mean is 42.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 293.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 41.2%).
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 64.6% | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 2 | Malta | 59.0% | 2025 | up 293.3% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 58.3% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 58.3% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 3 | Hungary | 58.3% | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 57.8% | 2020 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 55.1% | 2018 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 55.1% | 2018 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 53.7% | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 10 | Croatia | 52.9% | 2025 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 10 | Croatia | 52.9% | 2025 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 52.6% | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 52.6% | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 14 | Serbia | 52.4% | 2025 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 50.7% | 2025 | up 169.7% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 50.7% | 2025 | up 169.7% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 50.4% | 2022 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 49.6% | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 47.0% | 2025 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 45.7% | 2024 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 45.5% | 2025 | up 27.5% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 44.1% | 2025 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 44.0% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 24 | Montenegro | 42.3% | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 41.3% | 2025 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 41.3% | 2025 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 41.2% | 2025 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 41.2% | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 41.2% | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 40.6% | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | 39.5% | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 38.9% | 2025 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 36.9% | 2025 | up 26.8% | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 34.9% | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 34.9% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 33.5% | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 31.1% | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 31.1% | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 39 | France | 28.2% | 2025 | up 182.0% | rising |
| 40 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 26.6% | 2019 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 41 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 25.4% | 2020 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 42 | Spain | 23.4% | 2025 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 22.8% | 2025 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 44 | Italy | 21.3% | 2025 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 17.0% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 46 | Türkiye | 8.5% | 2025 | down 5.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.