Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini

Eswatini: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.94
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2015
All-time low
0.55
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.511.522.52015201920232015: 2.42016: 1.62017: 1.42018: 0.552019: 0.752020: 0.752021: 0.752022: 1.12023: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini is 1.94, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini peaked at 2.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 2018.

Eswatini ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 2.4
2016 1.62 -32.5%
2017 1.44 -11.1%
2018 0.55 -61.8%
2019 0.75 +36.4%
2020 0.75 +0.0%
2021 0.75 +0.0%
2022 1.15 +53.3%
2023 1.94 +68.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.35 0.55 2.4 5
2020s 1.15 0.75 1.94 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 79 Bahamas 2 compare
  2. 79 Mozambique 2 compare
  3. 79 Uruguay 2 compare
  4. 83 Tunisia 1.89 compare
  5. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 compare
  6. 85 Ghana 1.81 compare
  7. 85 Guinea 1.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini was 1.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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