Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 10 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2024

02468102015201920242015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 10

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

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

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2015.

That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 10
2016 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 10 +0.0%
2023 10 +0.0%
2024 10 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 13.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10 10 10 5
2020s 10 10 10 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10 compare
  2. 1 Myanmar 10 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 9.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates?
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United Arab Emirates was 10 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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