Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 44.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2024
All-time low
37.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.0% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Sweden peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 24th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.8% | — |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | -3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.0% 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 | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Slovakia 45.7% compare
- 22 Slovakia 45.5% compare
- 23 Portugal 44.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 42.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 41.3% compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Sweden?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Sweden was 44.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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