Data for 2018
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018
2018, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018 covers 187 countries. 2 countries share the highest reading, 10.00; 14 countries share the lowest reading, 0.00. The middle country reads 1.43. Against 2017, 59 values changed (31 up, 28 down), the same countries are covered.
Compliance with Labour Rights · Data for 2018
Highest2 countries share it
10.00Lowest14 countries share it
0.00Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 187 countries · select a heading to sort
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 8.72 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 8.59 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 8.28 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 7.87 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 7.39 | — |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 7.05 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 7.00 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 6.78 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 6.70 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 6.64 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 6.63 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 6.49 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 6.48 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 6.48 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 6.47 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 6.17 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 6.02 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 5.92 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.68 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 5.34 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 5.11 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 5.04 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 4.95 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 4.93 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 4.87 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 4.82 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 4.75 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 4.72 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 4.70 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 4.66 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 4.62 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.38 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 4.37 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 4.20 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 4.17 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 4.16 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 4.07 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 4.04 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 3.95 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 3.77 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 3.62 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 3.30 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 3.16 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 3.11 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 3.09 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 3.05 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 2.91 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 2.90 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 2.89 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 2.83 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 2.70 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.69 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 2.64 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 2.59 | — |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 2.59 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.58 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 2.55 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 2.51 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 2.51 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 2.51 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 2.49 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.49 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 2.44 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 2.37 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 2.31 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 2.30 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 2.27 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 2.24 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 2.21 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 2.19 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 2.14 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 2.12 | — |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 2.03 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 2.00 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1.84 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 1.83 | — |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 1.82 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.79 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 1.78 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.72 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.65 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 1.64 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 1.63 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.63 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.62 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 1.62 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1.61 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 1.52 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 1.46 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1.45 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 1.44 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 1.43 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 1.40 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 1.40 | — |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 1.40 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 1.39 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 1.36 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 1.35 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 1.34 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 1.30 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 1.27 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 1.26 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 1.23 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 1.21 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 1.12 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 1.11 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 1.10 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 1.10 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 1.08 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 1.08 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1.07 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1.06 | — |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 1.05 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 1.03 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 0.98 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 0.98 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 0.93 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.88 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.88 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.87 | — |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 0.86 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 0.85 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 0.83 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 0.75 | — |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 0.73 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 0.72 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 0.72 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 0.72 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 0.72 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.71 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 0.71 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 0.71 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 0.70 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 0.69 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 0.69 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 0.69 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.68 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.67 | — |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 0.57 | — |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 0.54 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 0.54 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 0.54 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 0.53 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 0.53 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.53 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 0.52 | — |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 0.51 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 0.51 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 0.50 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 0.50 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.47 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.39 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 0.36 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 0.36 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 0.35 | — |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.17 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 0.17 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.17 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 0.17 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 0.15 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 0.15 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 San MarinoSMRSouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
02In 2018
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- United Arab Emiratesshared10.00
- Iranshared10.00
- China8.72
- Qatar8.59
- Vietnam8.28
Lowest
- Swedenshared0.00
- Slovakiashared0.00
- San Marinoshared0.00
- Norwayshared0.00
- Latviashared0.00
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 1.43. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
032017 → 2018
Since 2017
What changed between 2017 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 59values changed, of 187 in both
- 31 · 28rose · fell
- 128unchanged
Rose most
- Türkiye3.21 → 5.11+1.90
- Argentina1.80 → 3.05+1.25
- Zimbabwe4.81 → 5.92+1.11
- Honduras3.93 → 4.87+0.94
- Bangladesh6.95 → 7.87+0.92
Both years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
Read before you use
What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from ILO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 2018.
136 distinct values among 187
Values are stored exactly as published, to 2 decimals. 14 countries share 0.00. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
161 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
05The files
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https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=SDG_0882_NOC_RT&format=.csv&channel=ilostat
What this site changed: Reshaped into one row per country: regional and income-group totals are left out, only the columns listed are kept, each row gets its ISO 3166 code, and some country names are brought to one spelling. No value is recalculated, rescaled or rounded.
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Cite this edition
International Labour Organization (ILO) (2018). Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018 [data set], describing 2018. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/labour-rights-compliance/2018
0610 held
Other years
‹ The year before
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2017187 countries
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Compliance with Labour Rights: every year10 held, with the data dictionary, coverage and licence.
How it has moved, charted by country
07Questions
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018: questions and answers
Which country has the highest labour rights compliance in Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018?
2 countries share the highest reading, 10.00, so no single country is named.
What year does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018 describe?
2018.
How many countries does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018 cover?
187.
Where can I download Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024.