China vs Indonesia: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals

China
3.26 0-6 scale
in 2012
Indonesia
4.08 0-6 scale
in 2012
China rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
1st

Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
01234200820102012

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.08 0-6 scale against 3.26 0-6 scale in China, a difference of 0.82 0-6 scale.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.26 0-6 scale 4.08 0-6 scale 0.8175 0-6 scale Indonesia
2010s 3.26 0-6 scale 4.08 0-6 scale 0.8175 0-6 scale Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals, China or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 4.08 0-6 scale against 3.26 0-6 scale in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between China and Indonesia?
0.82 0-6 scale, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts)
Unit
0-6 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,336 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

The OECD indicators of employment protection are synthetic indicators of the strictness of regulation on dismissals and the use of temporary contracts. For each year, indicators refer to regulation in force on the 1st of January. For more information and full methodology, see OECD Indicators of Employment Protection webpage Last data update: May 2022 OECD statistics contact: ELS.Contact@oecd.org