Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.43 0-6 scale against 1.37 0-6 scale in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 0-6 scale.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 0.0555 0-6 scale | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.37 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 0.0556 0-6 scale | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.43 0-6 scale against 1.37 0-6 scale in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.06 0-6 scale, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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