Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 1 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in New Zealand, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in New Zealand is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest 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 New Zealand peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in New Zealand, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  2. 1 United States of America 1 compare
  3. 4 Canada 0.939 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in New Zealand?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in New Zealand was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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