Countries by Job Insecurity

What Job Insecurity Measures

Expected earnings loss from unemployment risk, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining Job Insecurity across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.

Global Range

Values range from 0.99% of earnings at risk (Iceland) to 21.68% of earnings at risk (Greece) — a 22-fold difference across 35 countries.

Regional Patterns

European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.

Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 2.55% of earnings at risk to 5.94% of earnings at risk. The overall spread from 0.99% of earnings at risk to 21.68% of earnings at risk reflects significant global variation.

Notable Outliers

Greece holds a significant lead over Spain, with a 37% gap between first and second place. While several countries cluster near the top, the leader's margin is notable. The bottom five countries are all from Europe, pointing to regional challenges that affect job insecurity across the continent.

Continental Leaders

Europe

Greece

21.68% of earnings at risk

South America

Chile

7.02% of earnings at risk

Asia

Israel

4.63% of earnings at risk

Oceania

New Zealand

4.50% of earnings at risk

North America

United States

4.25% of earnings at risk