Level of national compliance with labor rights in Libya

Libya: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.49 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.49
in 2015
All-time low
6.14
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

02462015201920242015: 6.52016: 6.52017: 6.12018: 6.52019: 6.52020: 6.52021: 6.52022: 6.52023: 6.52024: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Libya is 6.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Libya peaked at 6.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2017.

Libya ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Libya, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 6.49 —
2016 6.49 +0.0%
2017 6.14 -5.4%
2018 6.49 +5.7%
2019 6.49 +0.0%
2020 6.49 +0.0%
2021 6.49 +0.0%
2022 6.49 +0.0%
2023 6.49 +0.0%
2024 6.49 +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 6.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 6.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.42 6.14 6.49 5
2020s 6.49 6.49 6.49 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 12 Iraq 6.85 compare
  2. 13 Thailand 6.7 compare
  3. 14 Saudi Arabia 6.64 compare
  4. 16 Syria 6.47 compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 6.42 compare
  6. 18 El Salvador 6.24 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 Libya?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Libya was 6.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2017.
How does Libya rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Libya ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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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