Data for 2024
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024
2024, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
This is the United Nations’ measure of whether workers can form trade unions and bargain collectively. The International Labour Organization scores each country from 0, where its supervisory bodies and the country’s laws show no violation of those rights, to 10, where they show the most. It is the official indicator for the labour-rights part of Sustainable Development Goal 8.
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024 covers 186 countries. 3 countries share the highest reading, 10.00; 13 countries share the lowest reading, 0.00. The middle country reads 1.61. Against 2023, 38 values changed (17 up, 21 down), the same countries are covered.
Compliance with Labour Rights · Data for 2024
Highest3 countries share it
10.00Lowest13 countries share it
0.00Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 186 countries · select a heading to sort
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 9.92 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 9.14 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 9.13 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 9.06 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 8.91 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 8.72 | — |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 8.59 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 6.88 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 6.85 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 6.70 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 6.64 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 6.49 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 6.47 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 6.42 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 6.24 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 6.11 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 6.05 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 6.02 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.95 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 5.94 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 5.80 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 5.76 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 5.71 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 5.63 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 5.48 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 5.14 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 5.01 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 4.86 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 4.83 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 4.81 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 4.81 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 4.80 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 4.60 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 4.50 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 4.45 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 4.44 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 4.32 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 4.30 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 4.18 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 4.17 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.00 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 4.00 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 3.98 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 3.83 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 3.71 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 3.70 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 3.48 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 3.30 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 3.25 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 3.20 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 3.16 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 3.13 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 3.08 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 3.02 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 3.01 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 2.91 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 2.83 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 2.77 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 2.76 | — |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 2.74 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 2.71 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 2.70 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 2.69 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.58 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 2.54 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 2.44 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 2.27 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 2.27 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 2.21 | — |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 2.18 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 2.16 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 2.11 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 2.10 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 2.06 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 2.02 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 2.00 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 2.00 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 1.99 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 1.88 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1.84 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1.80 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 1.79 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 1.78 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 1.75 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 1.67 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 1.65 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 1.64 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 1.63 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.62 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 1.62 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 1.60 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 1.59 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.55 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 1.55 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 1.48 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 1.48 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.48 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 1.46 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1.45 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.44 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 1.43 | — |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 1.42 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.41 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 1.39 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 1.38 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 1.35 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 1.28 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 1.26 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 1.23 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1.23 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 1.16 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 1.12 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 1.11 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.10 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 1.10 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 1.08 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 1.07 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1.07 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 1.03 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 0.98 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 0.98 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 0.91 | — |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 0.89 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.88 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 0.88 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.87 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 0.85 | — |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 0.82 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 0.75 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 0.73 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 0.72 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 0.72 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.71 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 0.71 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 0.71 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 0.70 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 0.69 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.68 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 0.56 | — |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 0.54 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 0.54 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 0.53 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.53 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 0.52 | — |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 0.51 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 0.51 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 0.51 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 0.50 | — |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 0.50 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 0.50 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.47 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.39 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 0.36 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 0.35 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 0.33 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 0.17 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 0.17 | — |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 0.17 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.17 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 0.17 | — |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 0.15 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 San MarinoSMRSouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
02In 2024
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- United Arab Emiratesshared10.00
- Iranshared10.00
- Myanmarshared10.00
- Belarus9.92
- Vietnam9.14
Lowest
- Swedenshared0.00
- Slovakiashared0.00
- San Marinoshared0.00
- Norwayshared0.00
- Latviashared0.00
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 1.61. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
032023 → 2024
Since 2023
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 38values changed, of 186 in both
- 17 · 21rose · fell
- 148unchanged
Rose most
- Guinea-Bissau3.17 → 4.50+1.33
- South Korea4.54 → 5.63+1.09
- Moldova0.69 → 1.46+0.77
- Mexico2.46 → 3.20+0.74
- North Macedonia0.69 → 1.39+0.70
Fell most
- Fiji5.73 → 4.18−1.55
- Bangladesh10.00 → 9.06−0.94
- Ecuador6.67 → 5.94−0.73
- Indonesia2.02 → 1.41−0.61
- Philippines5.59 → 5.01−0.58
04Caveats
Read before you use
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from ILO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method, so a change from one year to the next is not a revision. It can differ from what was first published for 2024.
140 distinct values among 186
Values are stored exactly as published, to 2 decimals. 13 countries share 0.00. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
160 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
05The files
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International Labour Organization (ILO) (2024). Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024 [data set], describing 2024. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/labour-rights-compliance/2024
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