Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2023
All-time low
0.57
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.23 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.57 | — |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.51, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.57 | 1.08 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 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 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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