Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark

Denmark: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 0.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2015
All-time low
0.19
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark, 2015–2024

00.20.40.62015201920242015: 0.532016: 0.532017: 0.532018: 0.532019: 0.192020: 0.192021: 0.192022: 0.192023: 0.192024: 0.19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark stood at 0.19. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark peaked at 0.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2019.

That places Denmark 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation in Denmark, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0.53
2016 0.53 +0.0%
2017 0.53 +0.0%
2018 0.53 +0.0%
2019 0.19 -64.2%
2020 0.19 +0.0%
2021 0.19 +0.0%
2022 0.19 +0.0%
2023 0.19 +0.0%
2024 0.19 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.515, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.462 0.19 0.53 5
2020s 0.19 0.19 0.19 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 177 Canada 0.36 compare
  2. 178 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.35 compare
  3. 179 Spain 0.33 compare
  4. 181 Czechia 0.18 compare
  5. 181 Slovenia 0.18 compare
  6. 181 Switzerland 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Denmark was 0.19 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
Denmark ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 2,390 data points, 2015–2024
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