Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France
France: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 28.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.2
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
32.5
in 2024
All-time low
10
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France is 28.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France peaked at 32.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2014.
France ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | — |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.4 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 28.2 | -13.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 28.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 | 12.3 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.23 | 10 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.38 | 19.3 | 32.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Finland 33.5 compare
- 39 Lithuania 31.1 compare
- 39 Lithuania 31.1 compare
- 42 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.6 compare
- 43 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 25.4 compare
- 44 Spain 23.4 compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in France was 28.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- How does France rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- France ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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