Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Argentina

Argentina: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 1.77 0-6 scale in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.77 0-6 scale
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.85 0-6 scale
in 2019
All-time low
1.68 0-6 scale
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Argentina, 2012–2025

00.511.522012201820252012: 1.7 0-6 scale2013: 1.7 0-6 scale2014: 1.7 0-6 scale2015: 1.7 0-6 scale2016: 1.7 0-6 scale2017: 1.7 0-6 scale2018: 1.7 0-6 scale2019: 1.8 0-6 scale2020: 1.8 0-6 scale2021: 1.8 0-6 scale2022: 1.8 0-6 scale2023: 1.8 0-6 scale2024: 1.8 0-6 scale2025: 1.8 0-6 scale

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

Annual values for Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts) in Argentina, 2012 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Peru 1.92 0-6 scale compare
  2. 23 Belgium 1.82 0-6 scale compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 1.81 0-6 scale compare
  4. 26 Australia 1.67 0-6 scale compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 1.65 0-6 scale compare
  6. 28 Hungary 1.59 0-6 scale compare

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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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Indicator
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts)
Unit
0-6 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,336 data points, 1985–2025
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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