Strictness of employment: Individual dismissals in Russia

Russia: Strictness of employment: Individual dismissals was 3.06 0-6 scale in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
3.06 0-6 scale
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.06 0-6 scale
in 2008
All-time low
3.06 0-6 scale
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Russia, 2008–2012

01232008201020122008: 3.1 0-6 scale2009: 3.1 0-6 scale2010: 3.1 0-6 scale2011: 3.1 0-6 scale2012: 3.1 0-6 scale

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 Russia is 3.06 0-6 scale, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

Russia ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Strictness of employment: Individual dismissals in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts) in Russia, 2008 to 2012.
Year 0-6 scale Change
2008 3.06 0-6 scale —
2009 3.06 0-6 scale +0.0%
2010 3.06 0-6 scale +0.0%
2011 3.06 0-6 scale +0.0%
2012 3.06 0-6 scale +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.06 0-6 scale is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 0-6 scale, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.06 0-6 scale is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.16 0-6 scale, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.06 0-6 scale 3.06 0-6 scale 3.06 0-6 scale 2
2010s 3.06 0-6 scale 3.06 0-6 scale 3.06 0-6 scale 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 Türkiye 2.98 0-6 scale compare
  2. 3 Czechia 3.26 0-6 scale compare
  3. 3 China 3.26 0-6 scale compare
  4. 4 Poland 2.33 0-6 scale compare
  5. 5 Portugal 3.14 0-6 scale compare
  6. 5 Slovenia 2.08 0-6 scale compare
  7. 6 Lithuania 1.88 0-6 scale
  8. 7 Chile 2.67 0-6 scale compare
  9. 7 Estonia 1.81 0-6 scale compare
  10. 8 Germany 2.6 0-6 scale compare
  11. 9 France 2.56 0-6 scale compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Russia?
Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Russia was 3.06 0-6 scale in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 0-6 scale in 2008.
What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 0-6 scale in 2008.
How does Russia rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
Russia ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Russia 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
Last refreshed

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