Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Latvia

Latvia: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.5711 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5711
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 1973
All-time low
0.4722
in 1992
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9131974: 0.9131975: 0.9131976: 0.9131977: 0.9131978: 0.9131979: 0.9131980: 0.9131981: 0.9131982: 0.9131983: 0.9131984: 0.9131985: 0.9131986: 0.9131987: 0.9131988: 0.5651989: 0.5651990: 0.5651991: 0.5651992: 0.4721993: 0.4721994: 0.4721995: 0.631996: 0.631997: 0.631998: 0.631999: 0.632000: 0.632001: 0.632002: 0.7222003: 0.7222004: 0.632005: 0.5712006: 0.5712007: 0.5712008: 0.5712009: 0.5712010: 0.5712011: 0.5712012: 0.5712013: 0.5712014: 0.571

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.5711 for labor market, s1 - firing costs in 2014.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Latvia peaked at 0.913 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4722, in 1992.

That places Latvia 64th 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 0.913 0.913 0.913 7
1980s 0.8433 0.5648 0.913 10
1990s 0.5694 0.4722 0.6296 10
2000s 0.6189 0.5711 0.7222 10
2010s 0.5711 0.5711 0.5711 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 61 Mexico 0.5955 compare
  2. 62 Hong Kong (China) 0.5827 compare
  3. 63 Ethiopia 0.5718 compare
  4. 65 Azerbaijan 0.5648 compare
  5. 65 Russia 0.5648 compare
  6. 67 Colombia 0.5594 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Latvia?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Latvia was 0.5711 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4722 in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Latvia ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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