Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.7469 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Jamaica, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.7469 for labor market, s1 - firing costs in 2014. 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 Jamaica peaked at 0.9074 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7469, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 35th 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.
Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9074 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9074 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.766 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7469 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7469 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8064 | 0.766 | 0.9074 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7603 | 0.7469 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Jamaica?
- Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Jamaica was 0.7469 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9074 in 1973.
- What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7469 in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.