Denmark vs Iceland: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 0-6 scale against 1.53 0-6 scale in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 0-6 scale.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 0-6 scale | 1.48 0-6 scale | 0.0119 0-6 scale | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.53 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 0.0381 0-6 scale | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.53 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 0.0317 0-6 scale | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.56 0-6 scale against 1.53 0-6 scale in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.03 0-6 scale, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 29th 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
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