Level of national compliance with labor rights in India

India: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.45
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2016
All-time low
3.48
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02462015201920232015: 4.92016: 5.32017: 5.12018: 4.82019: 3.82020: 3.52021: 3.52022: 4.82023: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in India is 4.45, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in India peaked at 5.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2020.

That places India 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in India, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 4.93
2016 5.29 +7.3%
2017 5.1 -3.6%
2018 4.75 -6.9%
2019 3.84 -19.2%
2020 3.48 -9.4%
2021 3.48 +0.0%
2022 4.78 +37.4%
2023 4.45 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.78 3.84 5.29 5
2020s 4.05 3.48 4.78 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in India?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in India was 4.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2020.
How does India rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
India ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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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