Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) was 1.94 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in score.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 1.94 score for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 1.94 score in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 score, in 2017.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.49 score | — |
| 2016 | 1.49 score | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 score | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 score | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 score | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 score | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.72 score | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 score | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 score | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.94 score | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 score | 1.48 score | 1.52 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.77 score | 1.57 score | 1.94 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 25 Malaysia 5.95 score compare
- 26 Ecuador 5.94 score compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 5.8 score compare
- 28 Djibouti 5.76 score compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 5.71 score compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 5.63 score compare
- 30 South Korea 5.63 score compare
More work & labour data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.7% (2025)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 7.3% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 95.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 89.5% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 57.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 1.94 score 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 score in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 score in 2017.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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