Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan
Japan: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2016
All-time low
1.09
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Japan stood at 1.11.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.09, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.09 | — |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 compare
- 120 Croatia 1.12 compare
- 122 New Zealand 1.1 compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.1 compare
- 124 Yemen 1.08 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 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 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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