Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal is 44.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal peaked at 44.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 23rd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.2% | — |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Czechia 47.0% compare
- 21 Slovakia 45.7% compare
- 22 Slovakia 45.5% compare
- 24 Sweden 44.0% compare
- 25 Montenegro 42.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3% compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Portugal was 44.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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