Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Kenya

Kenya: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.7406 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.7406
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 1978
All-time low
0.6623
in 1975
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7221974: 0.7221975: 0.6621976: 0.7361977: 0.7361978: 0.8241979: 0.8241980: 0.8241981: 0.8241982: 0.8241983: 0.8241984: 0.8241985: 0.8241986: 0.8241987: 0.8241988: 0.8241989: 0.8241990: 0.8241991: 0.8241992: 0.8241993: 0.8241994: 0.8241995: 0.8241996: 0.8241997: 0.8241998: 0.8241999: 0.8242000: 0.8242001: 0.8242002: 0.8242003: 0.8242004: 0.8242005: 0.8242006: 0.8242007: 0.8242008: 0.7412009: 0.7412010: 0.7412011: 0.7412012: 0.7412013: 0.7412014: 0.741

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.7406 for labor market, s1 - firing costs in 2014.

That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Kenya peaked at 0.824 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6623, in 1975.

Kenya ranks 37th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7467 0.6623 0.824 7
1980s 0.824 0.824 0.824 10
1990s 0.824 0.824 0.824 10
2000s 0.8073 0.7406 0.824 10
2010s 0.7406 0.7406 0.7406 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 34 Madagascar 0.7526 compare
  2. 35 Jamaica 0.7469 compare
  3. 36 Norway 0.7461 compare
  4. 38 Denmark 0.7347 compare
  5. 39 Bulgaria 0.7222 compare
  6. 40 Estonia 0.7173 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Kenya?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Kenya was 0.7406 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 1978.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6623 in 1975.
How does Kenya rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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