Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 52.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.2
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2024
All-time low
33.8
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 52.2 for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland peaked at 53.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.8 | — |
| 2012 | 36.2 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 39 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.7 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 40.8 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 43.5 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 48 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 53.7 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 52.2 | -2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 52.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 52.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.87 | 33.8 | 46.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.98 | 40.8 | 53.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Ireland was 52.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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