Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Iceland
Iceland: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 1.56 0-6 scale in 2024. ▬ Flat
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
In 2024, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Iceland stood at 1.56 0-6 scale. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Iceland peaked at 1.56 0-6 scale in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4 0-6 scale, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4 0-6 scale | — |
| 2009 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 0-6 scale | 1.4 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 1.56 0-6 scale | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Iceland?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Iceland was 1.56 0-6 scale in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 0-6 scale in 2009.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 0-6 scale in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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