Nicaragua

Nicaragua, located in Americas, appears in 1 of the three employment-protection datasets tracked on PlainEmploy (ILO EPLex, World Bank B-READY 2025, and OECD EPL). The OECD EPL overall strictness index is 1.24/6.0, where higher values indicate stricter rules on individual and collective dismissal.

Detailed tenure-based notice and severance data is not published for Nicaragua in the current release, so readers should rely on the aggregate scores above and consult national statutes for specifics.

All figures on this page are sourced from official ILO, World Bank, and OECD datasets with explicit citations next to each table. Re-check this page when new releases are published, as indicators can shift year over year.

These figures draw on three different measurement traditions, so read each one on its own terms before comparing across countries. The ILO EPLex composite condenses statutory termination rules into a single index from zero to one, where higher numbers mean stronger legal protection against dismissal. The World Bank Business Ready 2025 labor score runs from zero to one hundred and blends the quality of regulation with how well public services and dispute processes actually work in practice. The OECD employment protection index uses a zero to six scale and only covers member economies, but it offers the longest historical series, which makes it the better choice for tracking reform over time. A country can score strictly on paper yet still process dismissals quickly, so always weigh the statutory index against the practical estimates. Where a country appears in fewer than all three datasets, treat the missing measures as not yet collected rather than as a sign of weak protection, and revisit this page when new releases are published because indicators can shift year over year.