Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Spain

Spain: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.5375 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5375
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8967
in 1973
All-time low
0.2888
in 1980
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

0.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8971974: 0.8971975: 0.8971976: 0.8531977: 0.5261978: 0.5261979: 0.5261980: 0.2891981: 0.2891982: 0.2891983: 0.2891984: 0.2891985: 0.2891986: 0.2891987: 0.2891988: 0.2891989: 0.2891990: 0.2891991: 0.2891992: 0.2891993: 0.2891994: 0.4451995: 0.4681996: 0.4681997: 0.4681998: 0.4681999: 0.4682000: 0.4682001: 0.4682002: 0.4682003: 0.4682004: 0.4682005: 0.4682006: 0.4682007: 0.4682008: 0.4682009: 0.4682010: 0.5612011: 0.5792012: 0.5762013: 0.5762014: 0.537

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Spain is 0.5375, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Spain peaked at 0.8967 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2888, in 1980.

That places Spain 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7317 0.5262 0.8967 7
1980s 0.2888 0.2888 0.2888 10
1990s 0.3941 0.2888 0.4683 10
2000s 0.4683 0.4683 0.4683 10
2010s 0.5659 0.5375 0.5785 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 67 Colombia 0.5594 compare
  2. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5551 compare
  3. 69 Brazil 0.5424 compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 0.5218 compare
  5. 72 Belarus 0.5213 compare
  6. 73 Belgium 0.5 compare
  7. 73 Indonesia 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Spain?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Spain was 0.5375 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8967 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2888 in 1980.
How does Spain rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Spain ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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