Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in South Africa
South Africa: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 0.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2022
All-time low
0.98
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest 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 South Africa peaked at 1.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2015.
That places South Africa 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.98 | — |
| 2016 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.98 | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 136 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 136 Seychelles 1.07 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 compare
- 139 Cook Islands 0.98 compare
- 141 Micronesia 0.91 compare
- 141 Poland 0.91 compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in South Africa?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in South Africa was 0.98 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- South Africa ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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