Canada vs United States of America: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs

Canada
0.939
in 2014
United States of America
1
in 2014
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1 against 0.939 in Canada, a difference of 0.061.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 90 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9299 1 0.0701 United States of America
1980s 0.94 1 0.06 United States of America
1990s 0.939 1 0.061 United States of America
2000s 0.939 1 0.061 United States of America
2010s 0.939 1 0.061 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, s1 - firing costs, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1 against 0.939 in Canada as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, s1 - firing costs between Canada and United States of America?
0.061, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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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