Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Argentina
Argentina: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 1.77 0-6 scale in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Argentina, 2012–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.77 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Argentina peaked at 1.85 0-6 scale in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.68 0-6 scale, in 2012.
That places Argentina 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.68 0-6 scale | — |
| 2013 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.77 0-6 scale | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7 0-6 scale | 1.68 0-6 scale | 1.85 0-6 scale | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.84 0-6 scale | 1.77 0-6 scale | 1.85 0-6 scale | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Argentina?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Argentina was 1.77 0-6 scale in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 0-6 scale in 2019.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 0-6 scale in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Strictness of employment protection — Individual 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