Maximum Probation Period
Statutory EPLex coding for maximum probation period - Maximum trial/probationary period allowed by law, in months.
EPLex in one line
Canada leads the 95-country maximum probation period ranking at 25.0 months, against a global median of 6.0 months.
- 25.0 months
- #1 - Canada
- 6.0 months
- global median
- 25.0 months
- high-low spread
- 95
- wide coverage
Source: ILO EPLex. Scale months.
What EPLex shows on Maximum Probation Period
This board sorts 95 countries by maximum probation period from ILO EPLex (scale months, 2025 cycle). EPLex codes the statute as written, notice, severance, trial, and redress rules, so ranks move when the legal text changes, not when survey respondents change their minds. Ranks are unique (alphabetical tie-break), so every country has a distinct slot even when raw values match.
Mean 8.2 months vs median 6.0 months - outliers pull the mean across 95 reporters. Top three: Canada (25.0 months), Chile (25.0 months), Costa Rica (25.0 months). Bottom three: Belgium (0.0 months), Viet Nam (1.0 months), Venezuela (1.0 months). High-low spread is 25.0 months.
Higher EPLex values mean stricter statutory protection, not a better labor market, open a country row for notice schedules, severance ladders, and the same ILO codes behind this rank.
| # | Country | Score (months) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada🇨🇦 | 25.0 months |
| 2 | Chile🇨🇱 | 25.0 months |
| 3 | Costa Rica🇨🇷 | 25.0 months |
| 4 | Ghana🇬🇭 | 25.0 months |
| 5 | India🇮🇳 | 25.0 months |
| 6 | Japan🇯🇵 | 25.0 months |
| 7 | Malaysia🇲🇾 | 25.0 months |
| 8 | Namibia🇳🇦 | 25.0 months |
| 9 | Singapore🇸🇬 | 25.0 months |
| 10 | South Africa🇿🇦 | 25.0 months |
| 11 | Sri Lanka🇱🇰 | 25.0 months |
| 12 | Thailand🇹🇭 | 25.0 months |
| 13 | United States🇺🇸 | 25.0 months |
| 14 | Zambia🇿🇲 | 25.0 months |
| 15 | Cyprus🇨🇾 | 24.0 months |
| 16 | United Kingdom🇬🇧 | 24.0 months |
| 17 | Tunisia🇹🇳 | 18.0 months |
| 18 | Botswana🇧🇼 | 12.0 months |
| 19 | Brazil🇧🇷 | 12.0 months |
| 20 | Greece🇬🇷 | 12.0 months |
| 21 | Madagascar🇲🇬 | 12.0 months |
| 22 | Uganda🇺🇬 | 12.0 months |
| 23 | Australia🇦🇺 | 9.0 months |
| 24 | France🇫🇷 | 8.0 months |
| 25 | Algeria🇩🇿 | 6.0 months |
| 26 | Armenia🇦🇲 | 6.0 months |
| 27 | Bangladesh🇧🇩 | 6.0 months |
| 28 | Bulgaria🇧🇬 | 6.0 months |
| 29 | Cameroon🇨🇲 | 6.0 months |
| 30 | Central African Republic🇨🇫 | 6.0 months |
| 31 | China🇨🇳 | 6.0 months |
| 32 | Comoros🇰🇲 | 6.0 months |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire🇨🇮 | 6.0 months |
| 34 | Finland🇫🇮 | 6.0 months |
| 35 | Georgia🇬🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 36 | Germany🇩🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 37 | Italy🇮🇹 | 6.0 months |
| 38 | Luxembourg🇱🇺 | 6.0 months |
| 39 | Mexico🇲🇽 | 6.0 months |
| 40 | Montenegro🇲🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 41 | North Macedonia🇲🇰 | 6.0 months |
| 42 | Norway🇳🇴 | 6.0 months |
| 43 | Peru🇵🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 44 | Philippines🇵🇭 | 6.0 months |
| 45 | Rwanda🇷🇼 | 6.0 months |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 | 6.0 months |
| 47 | Serbia🇷🇸 | 6.0 months |
| 48 | Slovakia🇸🇰 | 6.0 months |
| 49 | Slovenia🇸🇮 | 6.0 months |
| 50 | Spain🇪🇸 | 6.0 months |
| 51 | Sweden🇸🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 52 | Tanzania🇹🇿 | 6.0 months |
| 53 | Turkmenistan🇹🇲 | 6.0 months |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 55 | Yemen🇾🇪 | 6.0 months |
| 56 | Estonia🇪🇪 | 4.0 months |
| 57 | Lesotho🇱🇸 | 4.0 months |
| 58 | Congo, Dem. Rep.🇨🇩 | 3.5 months |
| 59 | Afghanistan🇦🇫 | 3.0 months |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda🇦🇬 | 3.0 months |
| 61 | Argentina🇦🇷 | 3.0 months |
| 62 | Azerbaijan🇦🇿 | 3.0 months |
| 63 | Bolivia🇧🇴 | 3.0 months |
| 64 | Cambodia🇰🇭 | 3.0 months |
| 65 | Czech Republic🇨🇿 | 3.0 months |
| 66 | Denmark🇩🇰 | 3.0 months |
| 67 | Egypt🇪🇬 | 3.0 months |
| 68 | Hungary🇭🇺 | 3.0 months |
| 69 | Indonesia🇮🇩 | 3.0 months |
| 70 | Jordan🇯🇴 | 3.0 months |
| 71 | Kazakhstan🇰🇿 | 3.0 months |
| 72 | New Zealand🇳🇿 | 3.0 months |
| 73 | Panama🇵🇦 | 3.0 months |
| 74 | Portugal🇵🇹 | 3.0 months |
| 75 | Romania🇷🇴 | 3.0 months |
| 76 | South Korea🇰🇷 | 3.0 months |
| 77 | Switzerland🇨🇭 | 3.0 months |
| 78 | Syria🇸🇾 | 3.0 months |
| 79 | Tajikistan🇹🇯 | 3.0 months |
| 80 | Ukraine🇺🇦 | 3.0 months |
| 81 | Uzbekistan🇺🇿 | 3.0 months |
| 82 | Angola🇦🇴 | 2.0 months |
| 83 | Burkina Faso🇧🇫 | 2.0 months |
| 84 | Guatemala🇬🇹 | 2.0 months |
| 85 | Honduras🇭🇳 | 2.0 months |
| 86 | Netherlands🇳🇱 | 2.0 months |
| 87 | Senegal🇸🇳 | 2.0 months |
| 88 | Turkey🇹🇷 | 2.0 months |
| 89 | Ethiopia🇪🇹 | 1.5 months |
| 90 | Austria🇦🇹 | 1.0 months |
| 91 | El Salvador🇸🇻 | 1.0 months |
| 92 | Morocco🇲🇦 | 1.0 months |
| 93 | Venezuela🇻🇪 | 1.0 months |
| 94 | Viet Nam🇻🇳 | 1.0 months |
| 95 | Belgium🇧🇪 | 0.0 months |
Source: ILO EPLex. Scale: months. Unique ranks (alphabetical tie-break). Retrieved and formatted by PlainEmploy. See methodology.