United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts
Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.375 0-6 scale against 0.25 0-6 scale in United States of America, a difference of 0.125 0-6 scale.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0 0-6 scale | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0 0-6 scale | — |
| 2000s | 0.3375 0-6 scale | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0.0875 0-6 scale | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.375 0-6 scale | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0.125 0-6 scale | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.375 0-6 scale | 0.25 0-6 scale | 0.125 0-6 scale | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.375 0-6 scale against 0.25 0-6 scale in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.125 0-6 scale, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Strictness of employment protection — Temporary 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