Metric briefing
Job Insecurity by Country
35 countries • % of earnings at risk • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Greece
- Lowest country
- Iceland
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Expected earnings loss from unemployment risk, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
5.11
Middle country
3.80
Low end
0.99
High end
21.677
Countries
35
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Job Insecurity
Highest Job Insecurity
#1Greece21.68% of earnings at risk#2Spain15.81% of earnings at risk#3Turkey12.97% of earnings at risk#4Slovakia8.78% of earnings at risk#5Italy8.63% of earnings at risk#6Portugal8.13% of earnings at risk#7Chile7.02% of earnings at risk#8Latvia6.29% of earnings at risk#9Slovenia5.94% of earnings at risk#10Estonia5.42% of earnings at risk
Lowest Job Insecurity
#35Iceland0.99% of earnings at risk#34Germany1.42% of earnings at risk#33Luxembourg2.17% of earnings at risk#32Finland2.24% of earnings at risk#31Czechia2.29% of earnings at risk#30Austria2.30% of earnings at risk#29Switzerland2.40% of earnings at risk#28Belgium2.41% of earnings at risk#27Netherlands2.55% of earnings at risk#26Ireland2.64% of earnings at risk
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Greece is 5.87% of earnings at risk higher than #2 Spain (21.68% of earnings at risk vs 15.81% of earnings at risk).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Turkey is 4.20% of earnings at risk higher than #4 Slovakia (12.97% of earnings at risk vs 8.78% of earnings at risk).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Spain is 2.84% of earnings at risk higher than #3 Turkey (15.81% of earnings at risk vs 12.97% of earnings at risk).