Labour inspection visits per inspector by country
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspection visits conducted by a labour inspector during the year. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to...
What the numbers show
Labour inspection visits per inspector is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 1,574 in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 1.9 in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 80.5, and the mean is 129.51.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 828.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in El Salvador (up 189,233.0%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 97.7%).
Labour inspection visits per inspector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1,574 | 2024 | up 424.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 777 | 2015 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 3 | Argentina | 478 | 2024 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 4 | El Salvador | 284 | 2021 | up 189,233.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 255.5 | 2023 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 6 | Malta | 244.26 | 2024 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 238 | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 8 | Qatar | 222.4 | 2022 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 9 | Myanmar | 213 | 2020 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 197 | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 11 | San Marino | 177.13 | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 12 | Singapore | 173 | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 172 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 14 | Mexico | 169.99 | 2018 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 167.64 | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 159 | 2024 | down 28.3% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 158.2 | 2024 | up 203.1% | rising |
| 18 | Georgia | 135 | 2024 | up 3,882.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Palestine | 133.7 | 2022 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 121.12 | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 121 | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 121 | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 23 | Chile | 120.87 | 2024 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 24 | Panama | 116.94 | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Sweden | 111 | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 26 | Israel | 109.03 | 2023 | up 1,089.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Turkey | 108 | 2024 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 105.9 | 2021 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 105 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 30 | Bahrain | 104.81 | 2020 | down 83.1% | falling |
| 31 | Germany | 104 | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 32 | Portugal | 100.2 | 2022 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 90 | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 82 | 2022 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 35 | Barbados | 79 | 2015 | up 461.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 78 | 2024 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 37 | Ireland | 75.03 | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 70 | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 39 | France | 67 | 2019 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 40 | Malaysia | 57.4 | 2022 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 41 | Japan | 55.2 | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 55 | 2021 | up 269.1% | rising |
| 43 | Switzerland | 54.79 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 53 | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 45 | Finland | 48 | 2022 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 46 | Namibia | 43 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 46 | Czechia | 43 | 2023 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 48 | Norway | 41.75 | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 49 | Poland | 41 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 38 | 2020 | down 73.1% | falling |
| 51 | Macao | 37.32 | 2015 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Moldova | 35 | 2024 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 53 | Belize | 34.76 | 2022 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Seychelles | 34.5 | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Mongolia | 31 | 2024 | up 296.8% | rising |
| 56 | Andorra | 26 | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 57 | Ukraine | 24.6 | 2024 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritius | 24 | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Belarus | 17 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 59 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17 | 2024 | up 43.7% | falling |
| 61 | Thailand | 15 | 2024 | up 1,239.3% | volatile |
| 62 | South Korea | 13.9 | 2023 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 63 | Colombia | 12.14 | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 64 | Canada | 11.77 | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 65 | Paraguay | 10.06 | 2015 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 7.6 | 2019 | up 660.0% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 4 | 2023 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 1.9 | 2015 | down 83.0% | volatile |
About this data
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspection visits conducted by a labour inspector during the year. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a work place for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.