Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 57.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 57.8% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland peaked at 57.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.9% | — |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +15.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 57.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 42.1% | 54.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland was 57.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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