Labor & Business

Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations)

Name: Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) by Country
Creator: World Bank
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. The ranking of economies is determined by sorting the aggregate ease of doing business scores. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation.

World Bank code: IC.BUS.EASE.XQ

What this measures: Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. The ranking of economies is determined by sorting the aggregate ease of doing business scores. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation.

How "Labor & Business" indicators are measured

Labor market indicators rely on household labor force surveys, which are conducted infrequently in many countries — annual data for some economies is partly modeled. Unemployment rates are particularly sensitive to definitions (ILO-standard versus national-standard, including or excluding discouraged workers). Informal-sector employment is undercounted in many low-income economies.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (IC.BUS.EASE.XQ), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for .