Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland

Iceland: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0 score in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 score
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.18 score
in 2015
All-time low
0 score
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland, 2015–2024

00.050.10.150.22015201920242015: 0.18 score2016: 0.18 score2017: 0 score2018: 0 score2019: 0 score2020: 0 score2021: 0 score2022: 0 score2023: 0 score2024: 0 score

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland peaked at 0.18 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 score, in 2017.

That places Iceland 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 0.18 score
2016 0.18 score +0.0%
2017 0 score -100.0%
2018 0 score
2019 0 score
2020 0 score
2021 0 score
2022 0 score
2023 0 score
2024 0 score

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.072 score 0 score 0.18 score 5
2020s 0 score 0 score 0 score 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 174 Mongolia 0.15 score compare
  2. 175 Cyprus 0 score
  3. 175 Estonia 0 score compare
  4. 175 Finland 0 score
  5. 175 Ireland 0 score compare
  6. 175 Israel 0 score
  7. 175 Italy 0 score compare
  8. 175 Latvia 0 score compare
  9. 175 Lithuania 0 score compare
  10. 175 Norway 0 score
  11. 175 San Marino 0 score
  12. 175 Slovakia 0 score
  13. 175 Sweden 0 score compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland was 0 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 score in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 score in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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
Unit
score
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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