Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in India

India: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.8104 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8104
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8624
in 1973
All-time low
0.8104
in 1985
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8621974: 0.8621975: 0.8621976: 0.8621977: 0.8621978: 0.8621979: 0.8621980: 0.8621981: 0.8621982: 0.8621983: 0.8621984: 0.8621985: 0.811986: 0.811987: 0.811988: 0.811989: 0.811990: 0.811991: 0.811992: 0.811993: 0.811994: 0.811995: 0.811996: 0.811997: 0.811998: 0.811999: 0.812000: 0.812001: 0.812002: 0.812003: 0.812004: 0.812005: 0.812006: 0.812007: 0.812008: 0.812009: 0.812010: 0.812011: 0.812012: 0.812013: 0.812014: 0.81

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in India is 0.8104, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in India peaked at 0.8624 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8104, in 1985.

That places India 26th 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 0.8624 0.8624 0.8624 7
1980s 0.8364 0.8104 0.8624 10
1990s 0.8104 0.8104 0.8104 10
2000s 0.8104 0.8104 0.8104 10
2010s 0.8104 0.8104 0.8104 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Japan 0.8148 compare
  2. 24 Uganda 0.8131 compare
  3. 25 Austria 0.8108 compare
  4. 27 Greece 0.7964 compare
  5. 28 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.7957 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 0.7777 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in India?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in India was 0.8104 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.8624 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8104 in 1985.
How does India rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
India ranks 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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