Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective in Germany
Germany: Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective was 2.6 0-6 scale in 2025. ▬ Flat
Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.6 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — individual and collective in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual and collective in Germany peaked at 2.6 0-6 scale in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5 0-6 scale, in 1985.
That places Germany 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective in Germany, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.5 0-6 scale | — |
| 1986 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 0-6 scale | 2.5 0-6 scale | 2.5 0-6 scale | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.56 0-6 scale | 2.5 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 2.6 0-6 scale | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Portugal 3.14 0-6 scale compare
- 5 Slovenia 2.08 0-6 scale compare
- 6 Russian Federation 3.06 0-6 scale compare
- 6 Lithuania 1.88 0-6 scale compare
- 7 Chile 2.67 0-6 scale compare
- 7 Estonia 1.81 0-6 scale compare
- 9 France 2.56 0-6 scale compare
- 10 Italy 2.56 0-6 scale compare
- 11 Austria 2.48 0-6 scale compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual and collective in Germany?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual and collective in Germany was 2.6 0-6 scale in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest strictness of employment protection — individual and collective recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 0-6 scale in 1994.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual and collective recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 0-6 scale in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for strictness of employment protection — individual and collective?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual and collective rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective dismissals (regular contracts). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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