Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 1.43 0-6 scale in 2025. ▬ Flat
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Switzerland, 1985–2025
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 Switzerland is 1.43 0-6 scale, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Switzerland peaked at 1.43 0-6 scale in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.43 0-6 scale, in 1985.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.43 0-6 scale | — |
| 1986 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.43 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 1.43 0-6 scale | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Switzerland?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Switzerland was 1.43 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 0-6 scale in 1985.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 0-6 scale in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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