Level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan

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

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

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

02462015201920242015: 4.4 score2016: 4.2 score2017: 4.3 score2018: 4.8 score2019: 5 score2020: 4.6 score2021: 5 score2022: 5 score2023: 4.8 score2024: 4.8 score

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan is 4.83 score, 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 score in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.23 score, 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 score Change
2015 4.41 score
2016 4.23 score -4.1%
2017 4.26 score +0.7%
2018 4.82 score +13.1%
2019 4.99 score +3.5%
2020 4.64 score -7.0%
2021 4.99 score +7.5%
2022 5.03 score +0.8%
2023 4.83 score -4.0%
2024 4.83 score +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 29 Nicaragua 5.14 score compare
  2. 30 Philippines 5.01 score compare
  3. 31 Honduras 4.86 score compare
  4. 33 Peru 4.81 score compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 4.81 score compare
  6. 35 Equatorial Guinea 4.8 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 Pakistan?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Pakistan was 4.83 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 score in 2022.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 score 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 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.