Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iceland

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

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

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

00.050.10.150.22015201920242015: 0.182016: 0.182017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 Value Change
2015 0.18 —
2016 0.18 +0.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.705. (60 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.51. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

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

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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