Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.5718 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5718
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6945
in 1973
All-time low
0.5718
in 2004
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.61973199320141973: 0.6951974: 0.6951975: 0.6951976: 0.6341977: 0.6341978: 0.6341979: 0.6341980: 0.6341981: 0.6341982: 0.6341983: 0.6341984: 0.6341985: 0.6341986: 0.6341987: 0.6341988: 0.6341989: 0.6341990: 0.6341991: 0.6341992: 0.6341993: 0.5941994: 0.5941995: 0.5941996: 0.5941997: 0.5941998: 0.5941999: 0.5942000: 0.5942001: 0.5942002: 0.5942003: 0.5942004: 0.5722005: 0.5722006: 0.5722007: 0.5722008: 0.5722009: 0.5722010: 0.5722011: 0.5722012: 0.5722013: 0.5722014: 0.572

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ethiopia stood at 0.5718. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6945 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5718, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 90 countries on this measure, 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 0.66 0.634 0.6945 7
1980s 0.634 0.634 0.634 10
1990s 0.606 0.5939 0.634 10
2000s 0.5807 0.5718 0.5939 10
2010s 0.5718 0.5718 0.5718 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 60 Portugal 0.6006 compare
  2. 61 Mexico 0.5955 compare
  3. 62 Hong Kong (China) 0.5827 compare
  4. 64 Latvia 0.5711 compare
  5. 65 Azerbaijan 0.5648 compare
  6. 65 Russian Federation 0.5648 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ethiopia?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Ethiopia was 0.5718 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6945 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5718 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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