Countries by Job Insecurity
Complete ranking of 35 countries • % of earnings at risk • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Greece
Field size
35 countries
Lowest rank
Iceland
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About Job Insecurity Rankings
Greece leads all 35 countries in Job Insecurity with a value of 21.68% of earnings at risk, while Iceland ranks last at 0.99% of earnings at risk. This represents a 22-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
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
Highest Job Insecurity
The 5 strongest Job Insecurity reads.
Lowest Job Insecurity
The 5 lowest Job Insecurity reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 35 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
