Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia
Australia: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 0.69 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2015
All-time low
0.69
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia stood at 0.69. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia peaked at 0.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2016.
Australia ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.72 | — |
| 2016 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.696 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 158 Chad 0.7 compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.68 compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.56 compare
- 162 Azerbaijan 0.54 compare
- 162 Barbados 0.54 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Australia was 0.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Australia ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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