Finland vs OECD: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Finland
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 2.04 0-6 scale against 2 0-6 scale in Finland, a difference of 0.04 0-6 scale.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and OECD ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 0-6 scale | 2.03 0-6 scale | 0.007 0-6 scale | Finland |
| 2020s | 2 0-6 scale | 2.05 0-6 scale | 0.0538 0-6 scale | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals, Finland or OECD?
- OECD, at 2.04 0-6 scale against 2 0-6 scale in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Finland and OECD?
- 0.04 0-6 scale, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Finland and OECD rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Finland ranks 21st and OECD ranks 20th 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