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DEFINITION:
Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 446.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
2 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 328.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
3 | EgyptEgypt | 186.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=4 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 177.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=4 | ZambiaZambia | 177.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=4 | GhanaGhana | 177.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
7 | MozambiqueMozambique | 142.9 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
8 | ArgentinaArgentina | 138.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
9 | EcuadorEcuador | 135.4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
10 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 132.9 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
11 | SudanSudan | 118.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
12 | ParaguayParaguay | 112.9 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
13 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 108.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
14 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 101.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
15 | ComorosComoros | 99.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
16 | BoliviaBolivia | 99.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
17 | PortugalPortugal | 98.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=18 | BhutanBhutan | 94.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=18 | TurkeyTurkey | 94.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | ChinaChina | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | IsraelIsrael | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=20 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 91 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
26 | IranIran | 90.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=27 | PakistanPakistan | 90 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=27 | BotswanaBotswana | 90 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=27 | NepalNepal | 90 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
30 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 88 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
31 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 87.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=32 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 86.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=32 | VietnamVietnam | 86.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
34 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 85.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
35 | MoroccoMorocco | 85.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
36 | MalawiMalawi | 84.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
37 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 83.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
38 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 80.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
39 | SyriaSyria | 79.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 78.37 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 76.14 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
40 | MexicoMexico | 74.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 71.83 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 71.55 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
=41 | GreeceGreece | 69.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=41 | GermanyGermany | 69.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=41 | EritreaEritrea | 69.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
44 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 67.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 66.74 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
45 | AlbaniaAlbania | 64.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
46 | Hong KongHong Kong | 62.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
47 | JamaicaJamaica | 60.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
48 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 60 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 59.18 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
49 | ColombiaColombia | 58.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
50 | AngolaAngola | 58.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
51 | DominicaDominica | 57.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=52 | VanuatuVanuatu | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=52 | SpainSpain | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=52 | AustriaAustria | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=52 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=52 | GuyanaGuyana | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
57 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 56 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
58 | IndiaIndia | 55.9 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 55.69 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 54.72 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
59 | ThailandThailand | 54.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 54.19 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
60 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 54 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
61 | SwazilandSwaziland | 53.2 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 53.15 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 52.63 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
62 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 52.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=63 | PeruPeru | 52 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=63 | ChileChile | 52 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
65 | BangladeshBangladesh | 51 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
66 | NigeriaNigeria | 49.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
67 | IrelandIreland | 49 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
68 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 48.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=69 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 47.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=69 | KenyaKenya | 47.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=71 | LesothoLesotho | 44.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=71 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 44.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
73 | PanamaPanama | 44 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 43.56 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
=74 | GabonGabon | 43.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=74 | HondurasHonduras | 43.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
76 | KuwaitKuwait | 42.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 42.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 42.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
77 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 41.2 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
78 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 40.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 39.75 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
79 | SloveniaSlovenia | 39.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=80 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 39 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=80 | CambodiaCambodia | 39 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=80 | CroatiaCroatia | 39 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
83 | SeychellesSeychelles | 38.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
84 | SenegalSenegal | 37.9 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
85 | BrazilBrazil | 36.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=86 | BeninBenin | 35.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=86 | TogoTogo | 35.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=86 | ChadChad | 35.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
89 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 35.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 35.19 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
=90 | MauritiusMauritius | 34.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=90 | EstoniaEstonia | 34.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=92 | East TimorEast Timor | 34.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=92 | HungaryHungary | 34.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
94 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 33.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
95 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 33.2 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 33.09 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
96 | CameroonCameroon | 32.5 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 32.18 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
97 | TanzaniaTanzania | 32 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
98 | FranceFrance | 31.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=99 | MauritaniaMauritania | 31.4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=99 | MaliMali | 31.4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=99 | NigerNiger | 31.4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
102 | UruguayUruguay | 31.2 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
103 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 30.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=104 | MadagascarMadagascar | 30.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=104 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 30.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=104 | LithuaniaLithuania | 30.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
107 | MoldovaMoldova | 28.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
108 | GrenadaGrenada | 28.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=109 | CanadaCanada | 28 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=109 | FijiFiji | 28 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 26.92 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
=111 | FinlandFinland | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | GuineaGuinea | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | RwandaRwanda | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | SurinameSuriname | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | SwedenSweden | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | HaitiHaiti | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=111 | BurundiBurundi | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
118 | NamibiaNamibia | 24.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=119 | BelizeBelize | 24 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=119 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 24 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
121 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 23.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 22.93 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
122 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 22.1 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=123 | TajikistanTajikistan | 21.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=123 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 21.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=123 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 21.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=123 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 21.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=123 | BelarusBelarus | 21.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 20.01 weeks of wages | 2006 | |||
128 | LaosLaos | 19.4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | LebanonLebanon | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | YemenYemen | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | RussiaRussia | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | LatviaLatvia | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=129 | TunisiaTunisia | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
136 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 17 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
137 | BelgiumBelgium | 16 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | NorwayNorway | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | ArmeniaArmenia | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | UkraineUkraine | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | UgandaUganda | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | IcelandIceland | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=138 | PolandPoland | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
146 | DenmarkDenmark | 10 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | MaldivesMaldives | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | SamoaSamoa | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | MongoliaMongolia | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | BulgariaBulgaria | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=147 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 8.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
153 | JapanJapan | 8.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=154 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 4.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=154 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 4.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=154 | JordanJordan | 4.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=154 | OmanOman | 4.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=154 | KiribatiKiribati | 4.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=159 | AustraliaAustralia | 4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=159 | IraqIraq | 4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
=159 | SingaporeSingapore | 4 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
162 | RomaniaRomania | 3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
163 | ItalyItaly | 1.7 weeks of wages | 2006 |