Finland vs Mexico: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Finland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.09 0-6 scale against 2 0-6 scale in Finland, a difference of 0.09 0-6 scale.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 0.1349 0-6 scale | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.11 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 0.146 0-6 scale | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.06 0-6 scale | 2.14 0-6 scale | 0.0829 0-6 scale | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2 0-6 scale | 2.09 0-6 scale | 0.0913 0-6 scale | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals, Finland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.09 0-6 scale against 2 0-6 scale in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Finland and Mexico?
- 0.09 0-6 scale, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Finland ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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