Job Insecurity by Country

35 countries • % of earnings at riskOECD

What It Measures

Labour Market Insecurity is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

5.11

Median

3.80

Minimum

0.99

Maximum

21.677

Countries

35

Source

OECD

World Map

Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Job Insecurity

Top 10 — Highest Job Insecurity
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of GreeceGreece21.677
#2Flag of SpainSpain15.808
#3Flag of TurkeyTurkey12.972
#4Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia8.78
#5Flag of ItalyItaly8.63
#6Flag of PortugalPortugal8.13
#7Flag of ChileChile7.02
#8Flag of LatviaLatvia6.29
#9Flag of SloveniaSlovenia5.94
#10Flag of EstoniaEstonia5.42

Bottom 10 — Lowest Job Insecurity

Bottom 10 — Lowest Job Insecurity
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of IcelandIceland0.99
#241Flag of GermanyGermany1.42
#242Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg2.17
#243Flag of FinlandFinland2.24
#244Flag of CzechiaCzechia2.29
#245Flag of AustriaAustria2.30
#246Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland2.40
#247Flag of BelgiumBelgium2.41
#248Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands2.55
#249Flag of IrelandIreland2.64

Surprising Facts

Greece (21.677) has 5.87 more than Spain (15.808) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Turkey (12.972) has 4.20 more than Slovakia (8.78) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Spain (15.808) has 2.84 more than Turkey (12.972) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.