Level of national compliance with labor rights in United States
United States: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 3.83 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labor rights in United States, 2015–2024
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 United States is 3.83 score, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in United States peaked at 3.83 score in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72 score, in 2015.
That places United States 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in United States, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.72 score | — |
| 2016 | 2.72 score | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 score | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 score | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 score | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 3.83 score | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 score | 2.72 score | 3.08 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.34 score | 3.08 score | 3.83 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % 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+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in United States?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in United States was 3.83 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 score in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 score in 2015.
- How does United States rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- United States ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.