Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria
Austria: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 41.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2009
All-time low
41.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria stood at 41.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria peaked at 48.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2025.
That places Austria 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45.4% | — |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -4.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 41.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.3%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 41.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.4% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 43.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 24 Montenegro 42.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 27 Estonia 41.2% compare
- 27 Estonia 41.2% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 40.6% compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Austria was 41.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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