Labor Statistics > Rigidity of employment index > Austria (historical data)

Date   Amount    Rank   
2006   37    #83   
2005   37    #81   
2004   33    #87   
2003   33    #81   


DEFINITION: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.

SOURCE: World Development Indicators database via NationMaster
   
 

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