Welcome to WeSIS
A comprehensive interactive web-based information system on global dynamics of social policy.
To broaden the scope of welfare state research and provide data on social policies and cross-national interdependencies,
WeSIS aims to cover all countries around the globe - including the “Global South” - starting from the 1880s. WeSIS is accompanied by WeSISpedia
- an extensive and collaborative documentation.
Data Coverage
The data coverage visualization displays the current total of indicators available on WeSIS per country and over time.
Recently Updated Indicators
- Notification of dismissal (WoL, V2) December 11, 2025 10:44
- Reinstatement normal remedy for unfair dismissal (WoL, V2) December 11, 2025 10:44
- Law imposes substantive constraints on dismissal (WoL, V2) December 11, 2025 10:43
- Law imposes procedural constraints on dismissal (WoL, V2) December 11, 2025 10:43
- Legally mandated redundancy compensation (WoL, V2) December 11, 2025 10:42