Level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia

Australia: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2015
All-time low
0.69
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia, 2015–2023

00.20.40.60.82015201920232015: 0.722016: 0.692017: 0.692018: 0.692019: 0.692020: 0.692021: 0.692022: 0.692023: 0.69

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia is 0.69, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia peaked at 0.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2016.

Australia ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.72
2016 0.69 -4.2%
2017 0.69 +0.0%
2018 0.69 +0.0%
2019 0.69 +0.0%
2020 0.69 +0.0%
2021 0.69 +0.0%
2022 0.69 +0.0%
2023 0.69 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.696 0.69 0.72 5
2020s 0.69 0.69 0.69 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 140 Chad 0.7 compare
  2. 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.68 compare
  3. 143 Azerbaijan 0.54 compare
  4. 143 Barbados 0.54 compare
  5. 143 Grenada 0.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Australia was 0.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2016.
How does Australia rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Australia ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 1,674 data points, 2015–2023
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