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Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts in India

India: Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts was 1.81 0-6 scale in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
1.81 0-6 scale
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.81 0-6 scale
in 2008
All-time low
1.81 0-6 scale
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts in India, 2008–2012

00.511.522008201020122008: 1.8 0-6 scale2009: 1.8 0-6 scale2010: 1.8 0-6 scale2011: 1.8 0-6 scale2012: 1.8 0-6 scale

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

Analysis

India recorded 1.81 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

That places India 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 0-6 scale 1.81 0-6 scale 1.81 0-6 scale 2
2010s 1.81 0-6 scale 1.81 0-6 scale 1.81 0-6 scale 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Italy 1.88 0-6 scale compare
  2. 16 Colombia 1.88 0-6 scale
  3. 18 OECD 1.82 0-6 scale
  4. 20 China (People’s Republic of) 1.75 0-6 scale compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 1.75 0-6 scale
  6. 22 Denmark 1.62 0-6 scale compare
  7. 22 Argentina 1.62 0-6 scale

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Frequently asked questions

What is strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts in India?
Strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts in India was 1.81 0-6 scale in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 0-6 scale in 2008.
What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 0-6 scale in 2008.
How does India rank for strictness of employment protection — temporary contracts?
India ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this India 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

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