Mexico vs South Africa: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.16 0-6 scale against 2.09 0-6 scale in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 0-6 scale.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.16 0-6 scale | 0.0992 0-6 scale | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.16 0-6 scale | 0.0992 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.16 0-6 scale against 2.09 0-6 scale in Mexico as of 2012.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.07 0-6 scale, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th 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