Costa Rica vs South Africa: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs

Costa Rica
0.8942
in 2014
South Africa
0.8788
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8942 against 0.8788 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0154.

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

Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8942 1 0.1058 South Africa
1980s 0.8942 0.9391 0.0448 South Africa
1990s 0.8942 0.9001 0.0059 South Africa
2000s 0.8942 0.8788 0.0154 Costa Rica
2010s 0.8942 0.8788 0.0154 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, s1 - firing costs, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 0.8942 against 0.8788 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, s1 - firing costs between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0154, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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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