Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Denmark
Denmark: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 1.53 0-6 scale in 2025. ▬ Flat
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Denmark, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.53 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Denmark peaked at 1.53 0-6 scale in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.47 0-6 scale, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.52 0-6 scale | — |
| 1986 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 0-6 scale | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.53 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 0-6 scale | 1.52 0-6 scale | 1.52 0-6 scale | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.49 0-6 scale | 1.47 0-6 scale | 1.52 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 0-6 scale | 1.47 0-6 scale | 1.47 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 0-6 scale | 1.47 0-6 scale | 1.53 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 0-6 scale | 1.53 0-6 scale | 1.53 0-6 scale | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Denmark?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Denmark was 1.53 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 0-6 scale in 2011.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 0-6 scale in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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