Time over money: what global labor data reveal about employment protections Selda Dudu June 01, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/time-over-money--what-global-labor-data-reveal-about-employment- If you were told your job is ending, would you rather receive more time to find a new job, or more money to cushion the landing to unemployment? Around the world, employment laws answer that question differently. Employment protection legislation shapes the reservation wage, search intensity, and financial capacity of displaced workers throughout the unemployment spell. The B-READY 2025 data show that notice periods are highly standardized across income-based country groups, while severance pay varies substantially, especially among middle-income economies. © 2026 World Bank Group,