Eurozone Compared by Labor > Firing cost > Weeks of wages
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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 | Portugal | 98.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =2 | Greece | 69.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =2 | Germany | 69.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =4 | Spain | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =4 | Austria | 56.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Ireland | 49 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Slovenia | 39.6 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Estonia | 34.7 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 9 | France | 31.8 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Finland | 26 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =11 | Netherlands | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| =11 | Latvia | 17.3 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Belgium | 16 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Slovakia | 13 weeks of wages | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Italy | 1.7 weeks of wages | 2006 |