SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights in India
India: SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights was 4.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights in India, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 4.45 for sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights in India peaked at 5.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2020.
That places India 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.93 | — |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 4.45 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.45, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3.84 | 5.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.48 | 4.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights in India?
- Sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights in India was 4.45 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2020.
- How does India rank for sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights?
- India ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.8.2: level of national compliance with labour rights rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights, freedom of association and collective bargaining. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator measures the level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining, FACB) for all ILO member states based on six international ILO supervisory body textual sources and also on national legislation. It is based on the coding of textual sources against a list of evaluation criteria and then converting the coding into indicators. The indicator has a range from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible score (indicating higher levels of compliance with FACB rights) and 10 the worst (indicating lower levels of compliance with FACB rights). This indicator is not intended as a tool to compare compliance among ILO member States. It should specifically be noted that reporting obligations of an ILO member State to the ILO's supervisory system and thus ILO textual sources are different for ratifying and non‐ratifying ILO member States.