Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia

Malaysia: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.95 score in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.95 score
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.14 score
in 2023
All-time low
5.11 score
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

02462015201920242015: 5.5 score2016: 5.7 score2017: 5.7 score2018: 5.7 score2019: 5.8 score2020: 5.1 score2021: 5.3 score2022: 5.8 score2023: 6.1 score2024: 6 score

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 5.95 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia peaked at 6.14 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.11 score, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 5.51 score
2016 5.68 score +3.1%
2017 5.68 score +0.0%
2018 5.68 score +0.0%
2019 5.85 score +3.0%
2020 5.11 score -12.6%
2021 5.3 score +3.7%
2022 5.78 score +9.1%
2023 6.14 score +6.2%
2024 5.95 score -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.68 score 5.51 score 5.85 score 5
2020s 5.66 score 5.11 score 6.14 score 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 19 Colombia 6.11 score compare
  2. 20 Egypt 6.05 score compare
  3. 21 Laos 6.02 score compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 5.94 score compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 5.8 score compare
  6. 25 Djibouti 5.76 score 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 Malaysia?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia was 5.95 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 score in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 score in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Unit
score
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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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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.