Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Germany

Germany: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.7111 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7111
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7563
in 1973
All-time low
0.7111
in 1994
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7561974: 0.7561975: 0.7561976: 0.7561977: 0.7561978: 0.7561979: 0.7561980: 0.7561981: 0.7561982: 0.7561983: 0.7561984: 0.7561985: 0.7561986: 0.7561987: 0.7561988: 0.7561989: 0.7561990: 0.7561991: 0.7561992: 0.7561993: 0.7561994: 0.7111995: 0.7111996: 0.7111997: 0.7111998: 0.7111999: 0.7112000: 0.7112001: 0.7112002: 0.7112003: 0.7112004: 0.7112005: 0.7112006: 0.7112007: 0.7112008: 0.7112009: 0.7112010: 0.7112011: 0.7112012: 0.7112013: 0.7112014: 0.711

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Germany stood at 0.7111. 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 Germany peaked at 0.7563 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7111, in 1994.

Germany ranks 41st 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 0.7563 0.7563 0.7563 7
1980s 0.7563 0.7563 0.7563 10
1990s 0.7291 0.7111 0.7563 10
2000s 0.7111 0.7111 0.7111 10
2010s 0.7111 0.7111 0.7111 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Denmark 0.7347 compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 0.7222 compare
  3. 40 Estonia 0.7173 compare
  4. 42 Mozambique 0.7074 compare
  5. 43 Nepal 0.6957 compare
  6. 44 Bangladesh 0.6838 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Germany?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Germany was 0.7111 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.7563 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7111 in 1994.
How does Germany rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Germany ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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