Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience in Japan

Japan: Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience was 1 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience in Japan, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in Japan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in Japan peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

That places Japan 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

Countries ranked near Japan

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  6. 1 Georgia 1 compare
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  8. 1 Hong Kong (China) 1 compare
  9. 1 Hungary 1 compare
  10. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  11. 1 Israel 1 compare
  12. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  13. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  14. 1 Malaysia 1 compare
  15. 1 Paraguay 1 compare
  16. 1 Singapore 1 compare
  17. 1 Uruguay 1 compare
  18. 1 United States of America 1 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in Japan?
Labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in Japan was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Japan rank for labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience?
Japan ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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