Level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania

Romania: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 2021
All-time low
1.76
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania, 2015–2023

00.511.522.52015201920232015: 1.82016: 2.32017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.42022: 2.42023: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.78 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2023.

The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania peaked at 2.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2015.

Romania ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.76
2016 2.34 +33.0%
2017 2.14 -8.5%
2018 2.14 +0.0%
2019 2.27 +6.1%
2020 2.27 +0.0%
2021 2.44 +7.5%
2022 2.44 +0.0%
2023 1.78 -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.13 1.76 2.34 5
2020s 2.23 1.78 2.44 4

Countries ranked near Romania

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  4. 89 Cuba 1.75 compare
  5. 90 Cameroon 1.67 compare
  6. 90 Samoa 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Romania was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2021.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Romania ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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
186 places, 1,674 data points, 2015–2023
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