Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in OECD
OECD: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 2.04 0-6 scale in 2024. ▬ Flat
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in OECD, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in OECD is 2.04 0-6 scale, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in OECD peaked at 2.12 0-6 scale in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.02 0-6 scale, in 2018.
OECD ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in OECD, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.03 0-6 scale | — |
| 2015 | 2.04 0-6 scale | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.04 0-6 scale | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 0-6 scale | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 0-6 scale | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 0-6 scale | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 0-6 scale | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 0-6 scale | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 0-6 scale | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 0-6 scale | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.04 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 0-6 scale | 2.02 0-6 scale | 2.04 0-6 scale | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.05 0-6 scale | 2.04 0-6 scale | 2.12 0-6 scale | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in OECD?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in OECD was 2.04 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 0-6 scale in 2021.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 0-6 scale in 2018.
- How does OECD rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- OECD ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD 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