Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.23 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.23 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom peaked at 1.25 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57 score, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.57 score | — |
| 2016 | 1.08 score | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 score | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 score | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 score | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 score | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.97 score | 0.57 score | 1.08 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.17 score | 1.06 score | 1.25 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom was 1.23 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 score in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 score in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- United Kingdom ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.