Level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan

Pakistan: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2022
All-time low
4.23
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

02462015201920242015: 4.42016: 4.22017: 4.32018: 4.82019: 52020: 4.62021: 52022: 52023: 4.82024: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan is 4.83, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan peaked at 5.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2016.

Pakistan ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 4.41 —
2016 4.23 -4.1%
2017 4.26 +0.7%
2018 4.82 +13.1%
2019 4.99 +3.5%
2020 4.64 -7.0%
2021 4.99 +7.5%
2022 5.03 +0.8%
2023 4.83 -4.0%
2024 4.83 +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 4.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 4.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.54 4.23 4.99 5
2020s 4.86 4.64 5.03 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 29 Nicaragua 5.14 compare
  2. 30 Philippines 5.01 compare
  3. 31 Honduras 4.86 compare
  4. 33 Peru 4.81 compare
  5. 33 Turkey 4.81 compare
  6. 35 Equatorial Guinea 4.8 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 Pakistan?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan was 4.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2022.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2016.
How does Pakistan rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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