Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Norway

Norway: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.7461 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7461
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8393
in 1973
All-time low
0.7461
in 1978
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8391974: 0.8391975: 0.8391976: 0.8391977: 0.8391978: 0.7461979: 0.7461980: 0.7461981: 0.7461982: 0.7461983: 0.7461984: 0.7461985: 0.7461986: 0.7461987: 0.7461988: 0.7461989: 0.7461990: 0.7461991: 0.7461992: 0.7461993: 0.7461994: 0.7461995: 0.7461996: 0.7461997: 0.7461998: 0.7461999: 0.7462000: 0.7462001: 0.7462002: 0.7462003: 0.7462004: 0.7462005: 0.7462006: 0.7462007: 0.7462008: 0.7462009: 0.7462010: 0.7462011: 0.7462012: 0.7462013: 0.7462014: 0.746

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Norway is 0.7461, measured in 2014. That is the lowest 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 Norway peaked at 0.8393 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7461, in 1978.

That places Norway 36th 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 0.8127 0.7461 0.8393 7
1980s 0.7461 0.7461 0.7461 10
1990s 0.7461 0.7461 0.7461 10
2000s 0.7461 0.7461 0.7461 10
2010s 0.7461 0.7461 0.7461 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 33 TΓΌrkiye 0.7656 compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 0.7526 compare
  3. 35 Jamaica 0.7469 compare
  4. 37 Kenya 0.7406 compare
  5. 38 Denmark 0.7347 compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 0.7222 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Norway?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Norway was 0.7461 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8393 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7461 in 1978.
How does Norway rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Norway ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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