Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Canada

Canada: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.939 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.939
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9433
in 1978
All-time low
0.9245
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9241974: 0.9241975: 0.9241976: 0.9241977: 0.9241978: 0.9431979: 0.9431980: 0.9431981: 0.9431982: 0.9391983: 0.9391984: 0.9391985: 0.9391986: 0.9391987: 0.9391988: 0.9391989: 0.9391990: 0.9391991: 0.9391992: 0.9391993: 0.9391994: 0.9391995: 0.9391996: 0.9391997: 0.9391998: 0.9391999: 0.9392000: 0.9392001: 0.9392002: 0.9392003: 0.9392004: 0.9392005: 0.9392006: 0.9392007: 0.9392008: 0.9392009: 0.9392010: 0.9392011: 0.9392012: 0.9392013: 0.9392014: 0.939

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.939 for labor market, s1 - firing costs in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Canada peaked at 0.9433 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9245, in 1973.

That places Canada 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9299 0.9245 0.9433 7
1980s 0.94 0.939 0.9433 10
1990s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
2000s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
2010s 0.939 0.939 0.939 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  2. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  3. 1 United States 1 compare
  4. 5 Singapore 0.9219 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 0.9194 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 0.8971 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Canada?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Canada was 0.939 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.9433 in 1978.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9245 in 1973.
How does Canada rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Canada ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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