Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6
in 2021
All-time low
4.42
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02462015201920232015: 5.82016: 52017: 52018: 5.92019: 4.42020: 5.52021: 62022: 62023: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe stood at 5.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe peaked at 6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5.79
2016 4.95 -14.5%
2017 4.96 +0.2%
2018 5.92 +19.4%
2019 4.42 -25.3%
2020 5.45 +23.3%
2021 6 +10.1%
2022 5.95 -0.8%
2023 5.95 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.21 4.42 5.92 5
2020s 5.84 5.45 6 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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  4. 25 Djibouti 5.76 compare
  5. 26 Fiji 5.73 compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe was 5.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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