Worker protection isn't standardised. The countries with the lowest unemployment rates have relatively dynamic labour markets.
Try France: 8.7%, was 10% as recently as 2015. Italy: 10.2%
Of course, unemployment is much worse for young workers in these countries. If you can't fire anyone then hiring is risky, so jobs tend to end up taken by older workers who then "camp" in the jobs even if they suck. Reverse ageism at work!
Try France: 8.7%, was 10% as recently as 2015. Italy: 10.2%
Of course, unemployment is much worse for young workers in these countries. If you can't fire anyone then hiring is risky, so jobs tend to end up taken by older workers who then "camp" in the jobs even if they suck. Reverse ageism at work!