Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in Sweden

Sweden: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.6162 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6162
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9796
in 1973
All-time low
0.6162
in 2007
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.981974: 0.981975: 0.6581976: 0.6581977: 0.6581978: 0.6581979: 0.6581980: 0.6581981: 0.6581982: 0.6581983: 0.6581984: 0.6581985: 0.6581986: 0.6581987: 0.6581988: 0.6581989: 0.6581990: 0.6581991: 0.6581992: 0.6581993: 0.6581994: 0.6581995: 0.6581996: 0.6581997: 0.6341998: 0.6341999: 0.6342000: 0.6342001: 0.6342002: 0.6342003: 0.6342004: 0.6342005: 0.6342006: 0.6342007: 0.6162008: 0.6162009: 0.6162010: 0.6162011: 0.6162012: 0.6162013: 0.6162014: 0.616

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in Sweden is 0.6162, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in Sweden peaked at 0.9796 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6162, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 54th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 0.7498 0.6578 0.9796 7
1980s 0.6578 0.6578 0.6578 10
1990s 0.6507 0.634 0.6578 10
2000s 0.6287 0.6162 0.634 10
2010s 0.6162 0.6162 0.6162 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 51 Georgia 0.6296 compare
  2. 51 Ukraine 0.6296 compare
  3. 53 Senegal 0.6266 compare
  4. 55 Poland 0.6112 compare
  5. 56 Peru 0.6088 compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 0.6075 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in Sweden?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in Sweden was 0.6162 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9796 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6162 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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