Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in Canada


The Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in Canada was 4.00 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. The Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in Canada was reported at 4.00 in 2008, according to the World Bank. The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in Canada. Canada's economy is diversified and highly developed. The foundation of Canadian economy is foreign trade and the United States is by far the nation's largest trade partner. Foreign trade is responsible for about 45 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Canada is one of the few developed nations that is a net exporter of energy.




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Rigidity of employment index (0=less rigid to 100=more rigid) in Canada  4.0View Chart
Start-up procedures to register a business (number) in Canada 2.01.0View Chart
Strength of legal rights index (0=weak to 10=strong) in Canada 7.07.0View Chart
Tax payments (number) in Canada 9.09.0View Chart
Time required to build a warehouse (days) in Canada 73.073.0View Chart
Time required to enforce a contract (days) in Canada 570.0570.0View Chart
Time required to register property (days) in Canada 17.017.0View Chart
Time required to start a business (days) in Canada 3.05.0View Chart
Time to prepare and pay taxes (hours) in Canada 119.0119.0View Chart
Time to resolve insolvency (years) in Canada 0.80.8View Chart
Total businesses registered (number) in Canada 2500000.0 View Chart
Total tax rate (% of profit) in Canada 45.945.4View Chart
Business entry rate (new registrations as % of total) in Canada 8.3 View Chart
Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure) in Canada 8.08.0View Chart
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) in Canada 0.90.5View Chart
Cost to export (US dollar per container) in Canada 1385.01660.0View Chart
Cost to import (US dollar per container) in Canada 1425.01785.0View Chart
Credit depth of information index (0=low to 6=high) in Canada 6.06.0View Chart
Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations) in Canada  8.0View Chart
New businesses registered (number) in Canada 207000.0204000.0View Chart
Private credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Canada 100.0100.0View Chart
Procedures to build a warehouse (number) in Canada 12.012.0View Chart
Procedures to enforce a contract (number) in Canada 36.036.0View Chart
Procedures to register property (number) in Canada 6.06.0View Chart
Public credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Canada 0.00.0View Chart


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