Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.6049 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6049
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7292
in 1973
All-time low
0.6049
in 1992
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7291974: 0.7291975: 0.7291976: 0.7291977: 0.7291978: 0.7291979: 0.7291980: 0.7291981: 0.7291982: 0.7291983: 0.7291984: 0.7291985: 0.7291986: 0.7291987: 0.7291988: 0.7291989: 0.7291990: 0.7291991: 0.7291992: 0.6051993: 0.6051994: 0.6051995: 0.6051996: 0.6051997: 0.6051998: 0.6051999: 0.6052000: 0.6052001: 0.6052002: 0.6052003: 0.6052004: 0.6052005: 0.6052006: 0.6052007: 0.6052008: 0.6052009: 0.6052010: 0.6052011: 0.6052012: 0.6052013: 0.6052014: 0.605

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ecuador is 0.6049, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ecuador peaked at 0.7292 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6049, in 1992.

That places Ecuador 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7292 0.7292 0.7292 7
1980s 0.7292 0.7292 0.7292 10
1990s 0.6298 0.6049 0.7292 10
2000s 0.6049 0.6049 0.6049 10
2010s 0.6049 0.6049 0.6049 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Poland 0.6112 compare
  2. 56 Peru 0.6088 compare
  3. 57 Nicaragua 0.6075 compare
  4. 58 El Salvador 0.6049 compare
  5. 60 Portugal 0.6006 compare
  6. 61 Mexico 0.5955 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ecuador?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ecuador was 0.6049 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7292 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6049 in 1992.
How does Ecuador rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Ecuador ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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