Level of national compliance with labor rights in China

China: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 9.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2020
All-time low
8.13
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02468102015201920232015: 8.12016: 8.12017: 8.52018: 8.72019: 9.12020: 9.32021: 9.12022: 9.12023: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, level of national compliance with labor rights in China stood at 9.13.

The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in China peaked at 9.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2015.

That places China 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 8.13
2016 8.13 +0.0%
2017 8.51 +4.7%
2018 8.72 +2.5%
2019 9.13 +4.7%
2020 9.32 +2.1%
2021 9.13 -2.0%
2022 9.13 +0.0%
2023 9.13 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.52 8.13 9.13 5
2020s 9.18 9.13 9.32 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Belarus 9.92 compare
  2. 6 Vietnam 9.14 compare
  3. 8 Qatar 8.72 compare
  4. 9 Sudan 8.59 compare
  5. 10 Venezuela 8.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in China?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in China was 9.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2020.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2015.
How does China rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
China ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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