Level of national compliance with labor rights in Portugal

Portugal: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.51 score in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.51 score
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.16 score
in 2016
All-time low
0.51 score
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.22015201920242015: 0.98 score2016: 1.2 score2017: 1.2 score2018: 0.51 score2019: 0.51 score2020: 0.51 score2021: 0.51 score2022: 0.51 score2023: 0.51 score2024: 0.51 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 Portugal is 0.51 score, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Portugal peaked at 1.16 score in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.51 score, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Portugal, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 0.98 score
2016 1.16 score +18.4%
2017 1.16 score +0.0%
2018 0.51 score -56.0%
2019 0.51 score +0.0%
2020 0.51 score +0.0%
2021 0.51 score +0.0%
2022 0.51 score +0.0%
2023 0.51 score +0.0%
2024 0.51 score +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.864 score 0.51 score 1.16 score 5
2020s 0.51 score 0.51 score 0.51 score 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 150 Belize 0.53 score compare
  2. 150 Guyana 0.53 score compare
  3. 152 Belgium 0.52 score compare
  4. 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.51 score compare
  5. 153 Tajikistan 0.51 score compare
  6. 156 Congo 0.5 score compare
  7. 156 East Timor 0.5 score compare
  8. 156 France 0.5 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 Portugal?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Portugal was 0.51 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 score in 2016.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 score in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Portugal ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.