Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 2.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.37
in 2016
All-time low
2.14
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.24 for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.33 | — |
| 2016 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.14 | 2.37 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.14 | 2.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.02 compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.02 compare
- 25 Malaysia 5.95 compare
- 26 Ecuador 5.94 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 5.8 compare
- 28 Djibouti 5.76 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.24 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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