Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Russia

Russia: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.5648 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5648
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 1973
All-time low
0.5213
in 1992
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Russia, 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: 0.5211993: 0.5211994: 0.5211995: 0.5211996: 0.5211997: 0.5211998: 0.5211999: 0.5212000: 0.5212001: 0.5212002: 0.5652003: 0.5652004: 0.5652005: 0.5652006: 0.5652007: 0.5652008: 0.5652009: 0.5652010: 0.5652011: 0.5652012: 0.5652013: 0.5652014: 0.565

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Russia is 0.5648, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Russia peaked at 0.913 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5213, in 1992.

That places Russia 65th 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.

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

Annual values for Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Russia, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.913 —
1974 0.913 +0.0%
1975 0.913 +0.0%
1976 0.913 +0.0%
1977 0.913 +0.0%
1978 0.913 +0.0%
1979 0.913 +0.0%
1980 0.913 +0.0%
1981 0.913 +0.0%
1982 0.913 +0.0%
1983 0.913 +0.0%
1984 0.913 +0.0%
1985 0.913 +0.0%
1986 0.913 +0.0%
1987 0.913 +0.0%
1988 0.5648 -38.1%
1989 0.5648 +0.0%
1990 0.5648 +0.0%
1991 0.5648 +0.0%
1992 0.5213 -7.7%
1993 0.5213 +0.0%
1994 0.5213 +0.0%
1995 0.5213 +0.0%
1996 0.5213 +0.0%
1997 0.5213 +0.0%
1998 0.5213 +0.0%
1999 0.5213 +0.0%
2000 0.5213 +0.0%
2001 0.5213 +0.0%
2002 0.5648 +8.3%
2003 0.5648 +0.0%
2004 0.5648 +0.0%
2005 0.5648 +0.0%
2006 0.5648 +0.0%
2007 0.5648 +0.0%
2008 0.5648 +0.0%
2009 0.5648 +0.0%
2010 0.5648 +0.0%
2011 0.5648 +0.0%
2012 0.5648 +0.0%
2013 0.5648 +0.0%
2014 0.5648 +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.5648 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7347, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.5648 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6949, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.913 0.913 0.913 7
1980s 0.8433 0.5648 0.913 10
1990s 0.53 0.5213 0.5648 10
2000s 0.5561 0.5213 0.5648 10
2010s 0.5648 0.5648 0.5648 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 62 Hong Kong 0.5827 compare
  2. 63 Ethiopia 0.5718 compare
  3. 64 Latvia 0.5711 compare
  4. 65 Azerbaijan 0.5648 compare
  5. 67 Colombia 0.5594 compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5551 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Russia?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Russia was 0.5648 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5213 in 1992.
How does Russia rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Russia ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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