Level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 2023
All-time low
4.71
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan is 5.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan peaked at 5.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.72 | — |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.71 | 5.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 25 Djibouti 5.76 compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare
- 27 South Korea 5.63 compare
- 29 Nicaragua 5.14 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.01 compare
- 31 Honduras 4.86 compare
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Afghanistan was 5.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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