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

Libya: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) was 6.49 score in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.49 score
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.49 score
in 2015
All-time low
6.14 score
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

02462015201920242015: 6.5 score2016: 6.5 score2017: 6.1 score2018: 6.5 score2019: 6.5 score2020: 6.5 score2021: 6.5 score2022: 6.5 score2023: 6.5 score2024: 6.5 score

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

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Libya stood at 6.49 score. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Libya peaked at 6.49 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.14 score, in 2017.

Libya ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Libya, 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 Libya, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 6.49 score —
2016 6.49 score +0.0%
2017 6.14 score -5.4%
2018 6.49 score +5.7%
2019 6.49 score +0.0%
2020 6.49 score +0.0%
2021 6.49 score +0.0%
2022 6.49 score +0.0%
2023 6.49 score +0.0%
2024 6.49 score +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 6.49 score is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 score, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 6.49 score is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44 score, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.42 score 6.14 score 6.49 score 5
2020s 6.49 score 6.49 score 6.49 score 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 13 Iraq 6.85 score compare
  2. 14 Thailand 6.7 score compare
  3. 15 Saudi Arabia 6.64 score compare
  4. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6.47 score compare
  5. 17 Syria 6.47 score compare
  6. 19 Cambodia 6.42 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Libya?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Libya was 6.49 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 6.49 score in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 score in 2017.
How does Libya rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
Libya ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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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