Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Australia

Australia: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.8671 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8671
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
0.8671
in 2010
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Australia, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 0.9211995: 0.9211996: 0.9211997: 0.9211998: 0.9211999: 0.9212000: 0.9212001: 0.9212002: 0.9212003: 0.9212004: 0.9212005: 0.9212006: 0.9212007: 0.9212008: 0.9212009: 0.9212010: 0.8672011: 0.8672012: 0.8672013: 0.8672014: 0.867

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Australia stood at 0.8671. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Australia peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8671, in 2010.

Australia ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 0.9527 0.9211 1 10
2000s 0.9211 0.9211 0.9211 10
2010s 0.8671 0.8671 0.8671 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Romania 0.8759 compare
  2. 15 Italy 0.8743 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 0.8684 compare
  4. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 0.8614 compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 0.8602 compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 0.858 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Australia?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Australia was 0.8671 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8671 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Australia ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Firing costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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