Number of labour inspection visits by country
Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.
What the numbers show
Number of labour inspection visits is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 1.47 million in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 37 in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,041, and the mean is 66,961.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39,777.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 55,812.4%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 93.0%).
Number of labour inspection visits: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1.47 million | 2024 | up 512.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 636,423 | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 3 | South Africa | 310,798 | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 223,982 | 2021 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 5 | Japan | 171,679 | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 6 | Argentina | 162,673 | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 7 | Philippines | 161,739 | 2023 | up 453.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 143,037 | 2015 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 9 | France | 139,068 | 2019 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 10 | Mexico | 122,901 | 2018 | up 195.8% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 112,954 | 2022 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 12 | Chile | 102,739 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 92,266 | 2024 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 14 | Turkey | 79,826 | 2024 | up 239.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 61,942 | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 16 | Slovakia | 57,781 | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 56,423 | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 49,858 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 19 | Peru | 49,762 | 2020 | up 55,812.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Qatar | 48,475 | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 47,634 | 2022 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 46,483 | 2022 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 34,574 | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 34,520 | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 25 | Myanmar | 33,114 | 2020 | up 174.3% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 29,121 | 2024 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 27 | United States | 27,914 | 2015 | — | rising |
| 28 | South Korea | 27,500 | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 29 | Singapore | 25,342 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 30 | Israel | 24,641 | 2023 | up 870.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Thailand | 23,303 | 2024 | up 2,690.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 20,770 | 2024 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 33 | Czechia | 19,977 | 2023 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 18,807 | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 16,104 | 2022 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 36 | Colombia | 14,072 | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 37 | Palestine | 14,041 | 2022 | up 248.1% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 13,212 | 2021 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 12,949 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 40 | Panama | 12,162 | 2024 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Lithuania | 11,834 | 2024 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 11,385 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 43 | Norway | 11,351 | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 11,338 | 2015 | up 365.1% | rising |
| 45 | Latvia | 10,726 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Botswana | 8,125 | 2011 | up 826.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Bahrain | 5,555 | 2020 | down 86.1% | falling |
| 48 | Georgia | 5,406 | 2024 | up 6,830.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Senegal | 5,112 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Ireland | 4,727 | 2023 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 51 | Malta | 4,641 | 2024 | up 216.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 4,439 | 2020 | down 68.3% | rising |
| 53 | Estonia | 4,159 | 2023 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 54 | Macao | 3,919 | 2015 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 55 | Ukraine | 3,698 | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Mongolia | 3,613 | 2024 | up 622.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Belarus | 3,318 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 3,243 | 2022 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Mauritius | 3,188 | 2024 | up 504.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Namibia | 3,177 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 61 | Canada | 2,708 | 2024 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 62 | Moldova | 2,244 | 2024 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Cyprus | 1,908 | 2024 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 64 | San Marino | 1,417 | 2024 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 65 | Barbados | 1,263 | 2015 | up 461.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Togo | 1,043 | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 67 | Belize | 869 | 2022 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 68 | Seychelles | 414 | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 69 | New Zealand | 404 | 2023 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Paraguay | 312 | 2015 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Andorra | 184 | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 87 | 2024 | up 22.5% | falling |
| 73 | El Salvador | 37 | 2021 | up 60.9% | flat |
About this data
Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.