Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 41.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia peaked at 63.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.7% | — |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 37.5% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 41.2% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 24 Montenegro 42.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 27 Austria 41.2% compare
- 27 Estonia 41.2% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 40.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia was 41.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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