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
Latest (2025)
41.2
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2008
All-time low
37.5
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 28th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.7 | — |
| 2009 | 57.4 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 47 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 63 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 62.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 45 | -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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 41.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 41.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.55 | 57.4 | 63.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.64 | 37.5 | 63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.92 | 41.2 | 52.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 Montenegro 42.3 compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3 compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3 compare
- 28 Austria 41.2 compare
- 28 Estonia 41.2 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 40.6 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 40.6 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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 28th out of 49 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).