Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United States of America
United States of America: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 3.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United States of America, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.83 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 up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United States of America peaked at 3.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2015.
That places United States of America 52nd 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.72 | — |
| 2016 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | +5.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.72, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.72 | 3.08 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.08 | 3.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United States of America?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in United States of America was 3.83 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- United States of America ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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