Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan
Japan: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.11 score in 2024. ▼ Falling
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan stood at 1.11 score.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan peaked at 1.28 score in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.09 score, in 2015.
That places Japan 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.09 score | — |
| 2016 | 1.28 score | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 score | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 score | 1.09 score | 1.28 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 score | 1.11 score | 1.11 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 score compare
- 120 Croatia 1.12 score compare
- 122 New Zealand 1.1 score compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.1 score compare
- 124 Yemen 1.08 score compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan was 1.11 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 score in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 score in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.