How does Canada rank for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts?

Canada ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.

Is strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts in Canada

Name: Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts in Canada
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Canada: Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts was 0.25 0-6 scale in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.25 0-6 scale

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 41 countries

All-time high

0.25 0-6 scale

in 1985

All-time low

0.25 0-6 scale

in 1985

Years of data

1985–2025

Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts in Canada, 1985–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.25 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts 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 — temporary contracts in Canada peaked at 0.25 0-6 scale in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.25 0-6 scale, in 1985.

That places Canada 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	5
1990s	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	10
2000s	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	10
2010s	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	10
2020s	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	0.25 0-6 scale	6

Countries ranked near Canada

38 South Africa 0.5 0-6 scale compare
39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.375 0-6 scale compare
40 United States of America 0.25 0-6 scale compare

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More work & labour data for Canada

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts in Canada?: Strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts in Canada was 0.25 0-6 scale in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.25 0-6 scale in 1985.
What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.25 0-6 scale in 1985.
How does Canada rank for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts?: Canada ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strictness of employment protection — Temporary 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: 19 August 2026

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