Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Portugal

Portugal: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.6006 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.6006
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
60th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6964
in 1973
All-time low
0.1296
in 1989
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

0.20.40.61973199320141973: 0.6961974: 0.6961975: 0.6961976: 0.1711977: 0.1711978: 0.1711979: 0.1711980: 0.1711981: 0.1711982: 0.1711983: 0.1711984: 0.1711985: 0.1711986: 0.1711987: 0.1711988: 0.1711989: 0.131990: 0.131991: 0.131992: 0.131993: 0.131994: 0.131995: 0.131996: 0.131997: 0.131998: 0.131999: 0.132000: 0.132001: 0.132002: 0.132003: 0.132004: 0.132005: 0.132006: 0.132007: 0.132008: 0.132009: 0.3312010: 0.3312011: 0.3312012: 0.4612013: 0.4612014: 0.601

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.6006 for labor market, s1 - firing costs in 2014.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 363.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Portugal peaked at 0.6964 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1296, in 1989.

Portugal ranks 60th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Portugal, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.6964
1974 0.6964 +0.0%
1975 0.6964 +0.0%
1976 0.1706 -75.5%
1977 0.1706 +0.0%
1978 0.1706 +0.0%
1979 0.1706 +0.0%
1980 0.1706 +0.0%
1981 0.1706 +0.0%
1982 0.1706 +0.0%
1983 0.1706 +0.0%
1984 0.1706 +0.0%
1985 0.1706 +0.0%
1986 0.1706 +0.0%
1987 0.1706 +0.0%
1988 0.1706 +0.0%
1989 0.1296 -24.0%
1990 0.1296 +0.0%
1991 0.1296 +0.0%
1992 0.1296 +0.0%
1993 0.1296 +0.0%
1994 0.1296 +0.0%
1995 0.1296 +0.0%
1996 0.1296 +0.0%
1997 0.1296 +0.0%
1998 0.1296 +0.0%
1999 0.1296 +0.0%
2000 0.1296 +0.0%
2001 0.1296 +0.0%
2002 0.1296 +0.0%
2003 0.1296 +0.0%
2004 0.1296 +0.0%
2005 0.1296 +0.0%
2006 0.1296 +0.0%
2007 0.1296 +0.0%
2008 0.1296 +0.0%
2009 0.331 +155.4%
2010 0.331 +0.0%
2011 0.331 +0.0%
2012 0.4611 +39.3%
2013 0.4611 +0.0%
2014 0.6006 +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3959 0.1706 0.6964 7
1980s 0.1665 0.1296 0.1706 10
1990s 0.1296 0.1296 0.1296 10
2000s 0.1497 0.1296 0.331 10
2010s 0.437 0.331 0.6006 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 57 Nicaragua 0.6075 compare
  2. 58 Ecuador 0.6049 compare
  3. 58 El Salvador 0.6049 compare
  4. 61 Mexico 0.5955 compare
  5. 62 Hong Kong, China 0.5827 compare
  6. 63 Ethiopia 0.5718 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Portugal?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Portugal was 0.6006 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6964 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1296 in 1989.
How does Portugal rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Portugal ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 363.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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