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

Europe: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) was 1.37 score in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.37 score
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.37 score
in 2023
All-time low
0.96 score
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

00.511.52015201920242015: 1.1 score2016: 1.1 score2017: 0.99 score2018: 0.98 score2019: 0.96 score2020: 1.1 score2021: 1.3 score2022: 1.4 score2023: 1.4 score2024: 1.4 score

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in score.

Analysis

Europe recorded 1.37 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 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Europe peaked at 1.37 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.96 score, in 2019.

Europe ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Europe, 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 Europe, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 1.06 score —
2016 1.05 score -0.9%
2017 0.99 score -5.7%
2018 0.98 score -1.0%
2019 0.96 score -2.0%
2020 1.05 score +9.4%
2021 1.32 score +25.7%
2022 1.36 score +3.0%
2023 1.37 score +0.7%
2024 1.37 score +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.01 score 0.96 score 1.06 score 5
2020s 1.29 score 1.05 score 1.37 score 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 28 Djibouti 5.76 score compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 5.71 score compare
  3. 30 Republic of Korea 5.63 score compare
  4. 30 South Korea 5.63 score compare
  5. 32 Afghanistan 5.48 score compare
  6. 33 Nicaragua 5.14 score compare
  7. 34 Philippines 5.01 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Europe?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Europe was 1.37 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 score in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 score in 2019.
How does Europe rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
Europe ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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
Unit
score
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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