Belgium vs Spain: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs

Belgium
0.5
in 2014
Spain
0.5375
in 2014
Belgium rank
73rd
Spain rank
70th

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0.20.40.60.81197319932014

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5375 against 0.5 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0375.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 70th of 90 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9148 0.7317 0.1831 Belgium
1980s 0.6591 0.2888 0.3703 Belgium
1990s 0.6591 0.3941 0.2649 Belgium
2000s 0.6264 0.4683 0.1581 Belgium
2010s 0.5911 0.5659 0.0252 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, s1 - firing costs, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 0.5375 against 0.5 in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, s1 - firing costs between Belgium and Spain?
0.0375, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Belgium ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 70th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Labor market, S1 - Firing costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Labor market, S1 - Firing costs
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
Last refreshed

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