Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Norway
Norway: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2024
All-time low
37.2%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 49.6% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Norway peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.2% | — |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 49.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 49.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 41.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 37.2% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Norway?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Norway was 49.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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