Level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada
Canada: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2017
All-time low
0.36
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada is 0.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada peaked at 1.55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2023.
Canada ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.41 | — |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 51% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.87 | 1.55 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.634 | 0.36 | 0.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 159 Cape Verde 0.47 compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.39 compare
- 161 Germany 0.38 compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.35 compare
- 164 Spain 0.33 compare
- 165 Denmark 0.19 compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Canada was 0.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Canada ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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