Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 26.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 26.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 26.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2015.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.2% | — |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2015.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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