Global Employer Burden Index 2026

0–100 · higher = heavier

The statutory cost and rigidity of employing someone, scored across 192 countries and territories.

1Argentina86
2Belarus85
3Czechia83
4Vietnam83
5Egypt83
6Moldova81
7Bolivia81
8Slovakia78
9Nepal77
9Turkey77
177 more countries and territories ⋯
159Puerto Rico13
160Namibia13
161Micronesia12
162Romania8
163New Zealand4
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