Iceland vs Switzerland: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 0-6 scale against 1.43 0-6 scale in Switzerland, a difference of 0.13 0-6 scale.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 0.0516 0-6 scale | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 0.1349 0-6 scale | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 0.1349 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 1.56 0-6 scale against 1.43 0-6 scale in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.13 0-6 scale, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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