Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 3.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 3.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2018.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.03 | — |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.77 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.98 | 3.08 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.01 | 3.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 3.9 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2018.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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