Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor market, S1 - Firing costs was 0.8448 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.8448
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8534
in 1973
All-time low
0.8146
in 1990
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8531974: 0.8531975: 0.8531976: 0.8531977: 0.8531978: 0.8371979: 0.8371980: 0.8371981: 0.8371982: 0.8371983: 0.8371984: 0.8371985: 0.8371986: 0.8371987: 0.8371988: 0.8371989: 0.8371990: 0.8151991: 0.8151992: 0.8151993: 0.8151994: 0.8151995: 0.8151996: 0.8151997: 0.8451998: 0.8451999: 0.8452000: 0.8452001: 0.8452002: 0.8452003: 0.8452004: 0.8452005: 0.8452006: 0.8452007: 0.8452008: 0.8452009: 0.8452010: 0.8452011: 0.8452012: 0.8452013: 0.8452014: 0.845

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.8448, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8534 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8146, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor market, S1 - Firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.8534
1974 0.8534 +0.0%
1975 0.8534 +0.0%
1976 0.8534 +0.0%
1977 0.8534 +0.0%
1978 0.8367 -2.0%
1979 0.8367 +0.0%
1980 0.8367 +0.0%
1981 0.8367 +0.0%
1982 0.8367 +0.0%
1983 0.8367 +0.0%
1984 0.8367 +0.0%
1985 0.8367 +0.0%
1986 0.8367 +0.0%
1987 0.8367 +0.0%
1988 0.8367 +0.0%
1989 0.8367 +0.0%
1990 0.8146 -2.6%
1991 0.8146 +0.0%
1992 0.8146 +0.0%
1993 0.8146 +0.0%
1994 0.8146 +0.0%
1995 0.8146 +0.0%
1996 0.8146 +0.0%
1997 0.8448 +3.7%
1998 0.8448 +0.0%
1999 0.8448 +0.0%
2000 0.8448 +0.0%
2001 0.8448 +0.0%
2002 0.8448 +0.0%
2003 0.8448 +0.0%
2004 0.8448 +0.0%
2005 0.8448 +0.0%
2006 0.8448 +0.0%
2007 0.8448 +0.0%
2008 0.8448 +0.0%
2009 0.8448 +0.0%
2010 0.8448 +0.0%
2011 0.8448 +0.0%
2012 0.8448 +0.0%
2013 0.8448 +0.0%
2014 0.8448 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8487 0.8367 0.8534 7
1980s 0.8367 0.8367 0.8367 10
1990s 0.8237 0.8146 0.8448 10
2000s 0.8448 0.8448 0.8448 10
2010s 0.8448 0.8448 0.8448 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 0.8602 compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 0.858 compare
  3. 21 Ghana 0.8564 compare
  4. 23 Japan 0.8148 compare
  5. 24 Uganda 0.8131 compare
  6. 25 Austria 0.8108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labor market, s1 - firing costs in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8448 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8534 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - firing costs recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8146 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor market, s1 - firing costs?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - firing costs rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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