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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.8% | — |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +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 | 48.0% | +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 44.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9% | 33.8% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 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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