Job Insecurity by Country
35 countries • % of earnings at risk • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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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
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greece | 21.68% of earnings at risk |
| #2 | Spain | 15.81% of earnings at risk |
| #3 | Turkey | 12.97% of earnings at risk |
| #4 | Slovakia | 8.78% of earnings at risk |
| #5 | Italy | 8.63% of earnings at risk |
| #6 | Portugal | 8.13% of earnings at risk |
| #7 | Chile | 7.02% of earnings at risk |
| #8 | Latvia | 6.29% of earnings at risk |
| #9 | Slovenia | 5.94% of earnings at risk |
| #10 | Estonia | 5.42% of earnings at risk |
Lowest Job Insecurity
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Iceland | 0.99% of earnings at risk |
| #34 | Germany | 1.42% of earnings at risk |
| #33 | Luxembourg | 2.17% of earnings at risk |
| #32 | Finland | 2.24% of earnings at risk |
| #31 | Czechia | 2.29% of earnings at risk |
| #30 | Austria | 2.30% of earnings at risk |
| #29 | Switzerland | 2.40% of earnings at risk |
| #28 | Belgium | 2.41% of earnings at risk |
| #27 | Netherlands | 2.55% of earnings at risk |
| #26 | Ireland | 2.64% 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).