Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Egypt

Egypt: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.2833 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.2833
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4592
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.10.20.30.40.51973199320141973: 0.4591974: 0.4591975: 0.4591976: 0.4591977: 0.4591978: 0.4591979: 0.4591980: 0.4591981: 0.4591982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.2832005: 0.2832006: 0.2832007: 0.2832008: 0.2832009: 0.2832010: 0.2832011: 0.2832012: 0.2832013: 0.2832014: 0.283

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Egypt is 0.2833, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Egypt peaked at 0.4592 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Egypt ranks 86th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Egypt, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.4592
1974 0.4592 +0.0%
1975 0.4592 +0.0%
1976 0.4592 +0.0%
1977 0.4592 +0.0%
1978 0.4592 +0.0%
1979 0.4592 +0.0%
1980 0.4592 +0.0%
1981 0.4592 +0.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0.2833
2005 0.2833 +0.0%
2006 0.2833 +0.0%
2007 0.2833 +0.0%
2008 0.2833 +0.0%
2009 0.2833 +0.0%
2010 0.2833 +0.0%
2011 0.2833 +0.0%
2012 0.2833 +0.0%
2013 0.2833 +0.0%
2014 0.2833 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4592 0.4592 0.4592 7
1980s 0.0918 0 0.4592 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.17 0 0.2833 10
2010s 0.2833 0.2833 0.2833 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 83 Paraguay 0.323 compare
  2. 84 China 0.3148 compare
  3. 84 Philippines 0.3148 compare
  4. 87 Lithuania 0.2536 compare
  5. 88 Algeria 0.1651 compare
  6. 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compare
  7. 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Egypt?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Egypt was 0.2833 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4592 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Egypt rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Egypt ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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