Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 6.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2015
All-time low
6.64
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

02462015201920242015: 6.62016: 6.62017: 6.62018: 6.62019: 6.62020: 6.62021: 6.62022: 6.62023: 6.62024: 6.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 6.64 for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 2015.

That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 6.64
2016 6.64 +0.0%
2017 6.64 +0.0%
2018 6.64 +0.0%
2019 6.64 +0.0%
2020 6.64 +0.0%
2021 6.64 +0.0%
2022 6.64 +0.0%
2023 6.64 +0.0%
2024 6.64 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 6.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 9.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 6.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.64 6.64 6.64 5
2020s 6.64 6.64 6.64 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 12 Guatemala 6.88 compare
  2. 13 Iraq 6.85 compare
  3. 14 Thailand 6.7 compare
  4. 16 Libya 6.49 compare
  5. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6.47 compare
  6. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Saudi Arabia?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Saudi Arabia was 6.64 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 2015.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
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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