Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Australia

Australia: Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds was 0.7685 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7685
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8993
in 1973
All-time low
0.7685
in 2002
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Australia, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8991974: 0.8991975: 0.8991976: 0.8991977: 0.8991978: 0.8991979: 0.8991980: 0.8991981: 0.8991982: 0.8991983: 0.8991984: 0.8991985: 0.8991986: 0.8991987: 0.8991988: 0.8991989: 0.8991990: 0.8991991: 0.8991992: 0.8991993: 0.8991994: 0.8191995: 0.8191996: 0.8191997: 0.8191998: 0.8191999: 0.8192000: 0.8192001: 0.8192002: 0.7682003: 0.7682004: 0.7682005: 0.7682006: 0.8222007: 0.8222008: 0.8222009: 0.8222010: 0.7682011: 0.7682012: 0.7682013: 0.7682014: 0.768

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Australia is 0.7685, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Australia peaked at 0.8993 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7685, in 2002.

That places Australia 38th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8993 0.8993 0.8993 7
1980s 0.8993 0.8993 0.8993 10
1990s 0.851 0.8188 0.8993 10
2000s 0.8 0.7685 0.8221 10
2010s 0.7685 0.7685 0.7685 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Burkina Faso 0.7796 compare
  2. 36 Chile 0.7785 compare
  3. 36 Philippines 0.7785 compare
  4. 38 Azerbaijan 0.7685 compare
  5. 38 Czechia 0.7685 compare
  6. 38 Hungary 0.7685 compare
  7. 38 Lithuania 0.7685 compare
  8. 38 Uzbekistan 0.7685 compare
  9. 38 Zimbabwe 0.7685 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Australia?
Labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Australia was 0.7685 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8993 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7685 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for labor market, s1 - valid grounds?
Australia ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - valid grounds rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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