Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 2.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2015
All-time low
2.54
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia is 2.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia peaked at 3.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.32 | — |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.54 | 3.32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 72 Eswatini 2.69 compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 2.58 compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 2.58 compare
- 76 Morocco 2.44 compare
- 77 Angola 2.27 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 2.27 compare
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Ethiopia was 2.54 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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