Ranking·World Bank B-READY·101 countries

B-READY Labor Regulation Quality

World Bank B-READY labor survey for b-ready labor regulation quality - World Bank Business Ready 2025 overall labor score measuring regulation quality, public services, and efficiency.

Scale 0-100 101 ranked B-READY range 32.9 · leader Taiwan
81.4 #1 - Taiwan

B-READY in one line

Taiwan leads the 101-country b-ready labor regulation quality ranking at 81.4, against a global median of 66.3.

81.4
#1 - Taiwan
66.3
global median
32.9
high-low spread
101
wide coverage

Source: World Bank B-READY. Scale 0-100.

What B-READY shows on B-READY Labor Regulation Quality

This board sorts 101 countries by b-ready labor regulation quality from World Bank B-READY (scale 0-100, 2025 cycle). B-READY blends regulation quality, public services, and efficiency into one labor score, so a high rank can reflect service delivery as much as the letter of the dismissal code. Ranks are unique (alphabetical tie-break), so every country has a distinct slot even when raw values match.

Mean 65.4 vs median 66.3 - the pack sits evenly across 101 reporters. Top three: Taiwan (81.4), Malta (79.0), Canada (78.4). Bottom three: South Sudan (48.5), Tonga (49.2), Madagascar (50.4). High-low spread is 32.9 (1.7× top/bottom).

Higher B-READY labor scores mean stronger measured regulation quality and services, open a country row for pillar breakdowns and the dismissal-time companion metrics.

EPLex Composite OECD Employment Notice Period at 2 Years Tenure Severance Pay at 4 Years Tenure Maximum Probation Period Weeks to Dismiss a Worker
# Country Score (0-100)
1 Taiwan 🇹🇼 81.4
2 Malta 🇲🇹 79.0
3 Canada 🇨🇦 78.4
4 Ireland 🇮🇪 77.3
5 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 75.1
6 Croatia 🇭🇷 74.9
7 Georgia 🇬🇪 74.8
8 South Korea 🇰🇷 74.5
9 Hong Kong 🇭🇰 74.4
10 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 74.0
11 Serbia 🇷🇸 73.6
12 Hungary 🇭🇺 73.5
13 Tanzania 🇹🇿 73.4
14 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 73.4
15 New Zealand 🇳🇿 72.9
16 Bangladesh 🇧🇩 72.9
17 Moldova 🇲🇩 72.1
18 United States 🇺🇸 71.9
19 Cambodia 🇰🇭 71.7
20 Ghana 🇬🇭 71.5
21 Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 71.4
22 Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 71.1
23 Senegal 🇸🇳 70.9
24 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 70.8
25 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 70.5
26 Philippines 🇵🇭 70.4
27 Poland 🇵🇱 70.3
28 Mauritius 🇲🇺 70.0
29 Kyrgyz Republic 🇰🇬 69.9
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 69.7
31 Viet Nam 🇻🇳 69.6
32 Peru 🇵🇪 69.6
33 Colombia 🇨🇴 69.6
34 Malaysia 🇲🇾 69.4
35 Angola 🇦🇴 69.0
36 Jamaica 🇯🇲 68.8
37 Lao PDR 🇱🇦 68.8
38 Spain 🇪🇸 68.3
39 Czech Republic 🇨🇿 68.0
40 Slovenia 🇸🇮 67.7
41 Portugal 🇵🇹 67.6
42 Romania 🇷🇴 67.5
43 Slovakia 🇸🇰 67.2
44 Estonia 🇪🇪 67.2
45 Turkey 🇹🇷 67.2
46 Armenia 🇦🇲 67.0
47 Eswatini 🇸🇿 67.0
48 Botswana 🇧🇼 66.9
49 Sweden 🇸🇪 66.6
50 Togo 🇹🇬 66.3
51 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 66.3
52 Belgium 🇧🇪 66.2
53 Namibia 🇳🇦 66.1
54 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 66.1
55 Cyprus 🇨🇾 66.0
56 Barbados 🇧🇧 65.9
57 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 65.9
58 Bahrain 🇧🇭 65.8
59 Greece 🇬🇷 65.6
60 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 65.3
61 Iceland 🇮🇸 65.2
62 Latvia 🇱🇻 64.9
63 Samoa 🇼🇸 64.0
64 Costa Rica 🇨🇷 64.0
65 Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 64.0
66 Singapore 🇸🇬 64.0
67 Pakistan 🇵🇰 63.9
68 Montenegro 🇲🇪 63.5
69 Italy 🇮🇹 63.1
70 Jordan 🇯🇴 62.6
71 Rwanda 🇷🇼 62.4
72 Nepal 🇳🇵 62.3
73 El Salvador 🇸🇻 61.6
74 West Bank and Gaza 🇵🇸 61.1
75 Ecuador 🇪🇨 61.0
76 Seychelles 🇸🇨 60.7
77 Israel 🇮🇱 60.5
78 Indonesia 🇮🇩 60.4
79 Cameroon 🇨🇲 60.1
80 Paraguay 🇵🇾 59.6
81 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 59.1
82 Mexico 🇲🇽 58.7
83 Vanuatu 🇻🇺 58.3
84 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 57.9
85 Uruguay 🇺🇾 57.6
86 Mali 🇲🇱 57.0
87 Congo, Rep. 🇨🇬 56.8
88 Bhutan 🇧🇹 55.5
89 Timor-Leste 🇹🇱 55.2
90 Benin 🇧🇯 54.7
91 Lesotho 🇱🇸 54.4
92 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 54.0
93 Tunisia 🇹🇳 53.5
94 Chad 🇹🇩 53.4
95 Gambia 🇬🇲 53.2
96 Congo, Dem. Rep. 🇨🇩 51.9
97 Morocco 🇲🇦 51.8
98 Central African Republic 🇨🇫 51.5
99 Madagascar 🇲🇬 50.4
100 Tonga 🇹🇴 49.2
101 South Sudan 🇸🇸 48.5

Source: World Bank B-READY. Scale: 0-100. Unique ranks (alphabetical tie-break). Retrieved and formatted by PlainEmploy. See methodology.