Data for 2019
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019
2019, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019 covers 186 countries. United Arab Emirates is highest, at 10.00; 13 countries share the lowest reading, 0.00. The middle country reads 1.43. Against 2018, 59 values changed (25 up, 34 down), 1 left.
Compliance with Labour Rights · Data for 2019
HighestUnited Arab Emirates
10.00Lowest13 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, 2019, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 186 countries · select a heading to sort
| United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 9.34 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 9.25 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 9.13 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 8.74 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 8.56 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 8.28 | — |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 6.86 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 6.78 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 6.64 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 6.61 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 6.51 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 6.49 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 6.48 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 6.47 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 6.26 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 6.17 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 6.02 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.85 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 5.52 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 5.39 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 5.02 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 4.99 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 4.87 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 4.79 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 4.77 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 4.74 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 4.72 | — |
 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.) |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 4.61 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 4.52 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 4.42 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 4.25 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 4.20 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 4.17 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 4.16 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 4.16 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.00 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 4.00 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 3.84 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 3.78 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 3.68 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 3.38 | — |
 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.) |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 3.08 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 2.94 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 2.91 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 2.91 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 2.90 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 2.88 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 2.83 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 2.83 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 2.70 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.69 | — |
 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 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 2.54 | 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.) |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 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.) |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 2.49 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 2.48 | — |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.46 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 2.44 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 2.37 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 2.32 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 2.27 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 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.) |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 2.18 | 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.) |
 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 | 2.01 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1.84 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 1.83 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 1.78 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.72 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 1.65 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.65 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 1.64 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1.63 | — |
 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 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 1.44 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.43 | — |
 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 | 1.42 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 1.40 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 1.40 | — |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 1.40 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 1.39 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 1.35 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 1.35 | 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.) |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 1.34 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 1.30 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 1.28 | 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.) |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 1.26 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 1.26 | 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.) |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 1.23 | — |
 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 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 1.03 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 0.98 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 0.93 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.91 | 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.) |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 0.89 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.88 | 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.) |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.87 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 0.87 | — |
 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 | — |
 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 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.69 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 0.69 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 0.69 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.68 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.67 | 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.) |
 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 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.53 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 0.52 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 0.51 | — |
 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 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.39 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 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 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.32 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 0.17 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.17 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 0.17 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 0.15 | — |
 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 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern 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 2019
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- United Arab Emirates10.00
- Venezuela9.34
- Iran9.25
- China9.13
- Bangladesh8.74
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.
032018 → 2019
Since 2018
What changed between 2018 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −1countries joined / left
- 59values changed, of 186 in both
- 25 · 34rose · fell
- 127unchanged
Rose most
- Venezuela7.39 → 9.34+1.95
- Bangladesh7.87 → 8.74+0.87
- Maldives4.07 → 4.79+0.72
- Benin0.17 → 0.87+0.70
- Chile1.82 → 2.49+0.67
Fell most
- South Korea7.00 → 4.74−2.26
- Zimbabwe5.92 → 4.42−1.50
- Türkiye5.11 → 3.68−1.43
- Rwanda2.31 → 1.28−1.03
- India4.75 → 3.84−0.91
− SomaliaBoth 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 2019.
131 distinct values among 186
Values are stored exactly as published, to 2 decimals. 13 countries share 0.00. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
159 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
05The files
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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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International Labour Organization (ILO) (2019). Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019 [data set], describing 2019. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/labour-rights-compliance/2019
0610 held
Other years
‹ The year before
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2018187 countries
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Compliance with Labour Rights, 2020186 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, 2019: questions and answers
Which country has the highest labour rights compliance in Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.00, of the 186 countries in the file.
What year does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019 describe?
2019.
How many countries does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019 cover?
186.
Where can I download Compliance with Labour Rights, 2019?
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, 2019 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024.