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

Latest (2020)
57.8
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.8
in 2020
All-time low
33.9
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Iceland, 2008–2020

02040602008201420202008: 33.92012: 54.12013: 52.72014: 46.82015: 45.92016: 46.32017: 42.12018: 46.32019: 49.92020: 57.8

Source: Eurostat.

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 5th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9 33.9 33.9 1
2010s 48.01 42.1 54.1 8
2020s 57.8 57.8 57.8 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Malta 59 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 58.3 compare
  3. 3 Latvia 58.3 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 55.1 compare
  5. 7 Ireland 53.7 compare
  6. 8 Croatia 52.9 compare

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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 5th out of 36 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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Indicator
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 623 data points, 2008–2025
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