Labor Freedom Index

Global Ranking

(0-100)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Denmark	92	2015	161
1 ↑	Somalia	92	2017	161
3 ↑	Hong Kong	89	2018	4	89
4 ↑	Switzerland	87	2014	6	88
4 ↑	Kazakhstan	87	2014	6	88
6 ↓	Namibia	85	2019	2	91
7 ↑	Uganda	83	2020	10	84
8 ↑	Nigeria	82	2018	25	74
8 ↑	Micronesia	82	2022	33	72
8 ↑	Suriname	82	2015	14	82
11 ↓	United Arab Emirates	81	2018	10	84
12 ↑	Bhutan	80	2021	17	80
12 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	80	2020	4	89
12 ↑	Japan	80	2013	16	81
15 ↑	Colombia	79	2019	22	75
16 ↑	Austria	78	2022	44	68
16 ↑	Samoa	78	2015	161
18 ↓	Mongolia	77	2017	13	83
18 ↓	Singapore	77	2022	1	98
20 ↑	Jamaica	76	2014	44	68
20 ↓	United States	76	2022	8	87
22 ↓	Brunei	75	2022	2	91
22 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	75	2018	21	76
22 ↑	Belarus	75	2020	30	73
25 ↑	Lithuania	74	2021	80	60
25 ↑	Italy	74	2007	161
27 ↑	South Africa	71	2022	83	59
27 ↓	New Zealand	71	2022	9	86
27 ↓	Bahrain	71	2019	18	79
30 ↑	Eritrea	70	2020	37	70
31 ↑	Saudi Arabia	69	2017	41	69
31 ↑	Dominica	69	2015	161
31 ↓	Canada	69	2022	25	74
31 ↑	Swaziland	69	2015	33	72
31 ↑	Bahamas	69	2022	37	70
31 ↑	Bulgaria	69	2021	44	68
37 ↓	Uruguay	68	2014	35	71
38 ↑	Burundi	67	2021	44	68
38 ↑	Djibouti	67	2015	161
40 ↑	Cyprus	66	2022	71	61
40 ↑	Israel	66	2008	161
42 ↓	Papua New Guinea	65	2022	37	70
42 ↓	Hungary	65	2020	41	69
42 ↑	Kiribati	65	2022	61	63
42 ↑	Chile	65	2019	55	64
42 ↑	Lesotho	65	2012	55	64
42 ↑	Romania	65	2019	61	63
48 ↓	Australia	64	2022	10	84
48 ↑	Malawi	64	2019	90	57
48 ↑	Thailand	64	2021	55	64
48 ↑	China	64	2019	71	61
52 ↑	Guyana	63	2008	161
52 ↑	Peru	63	2021	55	64
52 ↑	Slovenia	63	2022	71	61
55 ↑	Malta	62	2022	90	57
55 ↑	Spain	62	2022	111	52
55 ↓	United Kingdom	62	2022	30	73
55 ↓	Georgia	62	2022	19	77
55 ↓	Botswana	62	2022	44	68
55	Tanzania	62	2022	55	64
55 ↑	Iceland	62	2018	61	63
55 ↑	Kuwait	62	2021	66	62
55 ↑	Haiti	62	2021	66	62
55 ↑	Tunisia	62	2008	66	62
65 ↑	Ukraine	61	2022	127	48
65 ↑	Belgium	61	2021	71	61
65 ↑	Uzbekistan	61	2014	71	61
65 ↑	Estonia	61	2022	86	58
65 ↑	Greece	61	2022	119	50
65 ↑	Lebanon	61	2012	83	59
65 ↓	Ireland	61	2022	22	75
72 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	60	2022	44	68
72 ↓	Solomon Islands	60	2022	25	74
72 ↑	Qatar	60	2005	161
72 ↓	Netherlands	60	2019	52	66
72 ↓	Afghanistan	60	2021	66	62
72 ↑	Taiwan	60	2020	96	55
78 ↑	Sri Lanka	59	2021	83	59
78 ↓	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	59	2022	25	74
78 ↑	Laos	59	2020	98	54
78 ↑	Benin	59	2021	98	54
78 ↓	Latvia	59	2012	71	61
83 ↑	Seychelles	58	2011	161
83 ↓	Mexico	58	2020	71	61
83 ↑	Philippines	58	2019	86	58
83 ↓	Saint Lucia	58	2022	41	69
83 ↑	Yemen	58	2021	138	44
83 ↑	Vanuatu	58	2013	161
83 ↑	India	58	2022	143	42
90 ↑	Jordan	57	2022	102	53
90 ↓	Ethiopia	57	2021	86	58
90 ↑	Montenegro	57	2009	161
90 ↑	Kenya	57	2021	93	56
90 ↓	Malaysia	57	2022	25	74
90 ↑	Slovakia	57	2022	102	53
90 ↑	Ecuador	57	2022	127	48
90 ↓	Czech Republic	57	2022	19	77
98 ↑	Madagascar	56	2022	135	45
98 ↑	Syria	56	2017	122	49
98 ↓	Comoros	56	2022	80	60
98 ↓	Azerbaijan	56	2022	52	66
98 ↓	South Korea	56	2022	93	56
98 ↑	Brazil	56	2022	114	51
98 ↑	Ivory Coast	56	2022	122	49
105 ↓	Oman	55	2018	30	73
105 ↓	Libya	55	2021	98	54
105 ↓	Ghana	55	2022	71	61
105 ↑	El Salvador	55	2022	111	52
105 ↓	Costa Rica	55	2019	80	60
105 ↓	Nicaragua	55	2021	93	56
111 ↓	Angola	54	2022	71	61
111	Mali	54	2022	111	52
111 ↓	Belize	54	2021	98	54
111 ↓	Gabon	54	2022	102	53
111 ↓	Macedonia	54	2022	54	65
111 ↓	Sweden	54	2018	102	53
111 ↓	Vietnam	54	2022	61	63
111 ↑	Democratic Republic of the Congo	54	2022	148	40
119 ↓	Dominican Republic	53	2022	86	58
120 ↓	Mauritania	52	2019	102	53
120 ↓	Cape Verde	52	2022	96	55
120 ↓	Albania	52	2021	102	53
120 ↓	Germany	52	2022	102	53
120 ↓	Algeria	52	2022	114	51
120 ↓	Burkina Faso	52	2021	102	53
120 ↓	Maldives	52	2022	35	71
127 ↑	Argentina	51	2022	132	46
127 ↓	Iran	51	2019	114	51
127 ↓	Russia	51	2017	66	62
130 ↓	Guatemala	50	2022	127	48
130 ↓	Macao	50	2019	119	50
130 ↓	Burma (Myanmar)	50	2022	55	64
133 ↓	Indonesia	49	2021	122	49
133 ↓	Norway	49	2016	127	48
135 ↑	Nepal	48	2019	138	44
135 ↓	Central African Republic	48	2011	114	51
135 ↓	Niger	48	2020	127	48
135 ↓	Cambodia	48	2022	61	63
135 ↑	Turkey	48	2018	148	40
140 ↓	Gambia	47	2022	51	67
140 ↓	Armenia	47	2022	22	75
140 ↓	Sao Tome and Principe	47	2017	132	46
143 ↓	Iraq	46	2021	37	70
143 ↓	Bolivia	46	2022	102	53
143 ↓	Cameroon	46	2022	119	50
143 ↑	Luxembourg	46	2021	150	39
143 ↑	Moldova	46	2022	150	39
148 ↓	Chad	45	2017	135	45
149 ↓	Panama	44	2021	142	43
149 ↓	France	44	2015	90	57
149 ↓	Sudan	44	2015	122	49
149 ↓	Croatia	44	2021	138	44
153 ↓	Tajikistan	43	2022	122	49
153 ↓	Rwanda	43	2022	14	82
153 ↓	Portugal	43	2008	143	42
156 ↓	Mozambique	42	2019	153	38
156 ↓	Zambia	42	2022	132	46
158 ↓	Pakistan	41	2021	143	42
158 ↓	Liberia	41	2021	153	38
158 ↓	Senegal	41	2013	143	42
161 ↓	Bangladesh	37	2022	44	68
162 ↓	Republic of the Congo	36	2015	135	45
163 ↓	Zimbabwe	35	2022	138	44
164 ↓	Venezuela	34	2014	147	41
164 ↓	Equatorial Guinea	34	2020	155	33
166 ↓	Morocco	33	2019	156	30
166 ↓	Egypt	33	2022	114	51
168 ↓	Honduras	32	2021	158	28
168 ↓	Paraguay	32	2021	157	29
170 ↓	Turkmenistan	31	2022	159	20
171 ↓	Sierra Leone	29	2019	150	39
172 ↓	Cuba	20	2022	159	20
173 ↓	North Korea	5	2021	161

Definition of Labor Freedom Index

The Labor freedom index is composed of six quantitative factors: ratio of minimum wage to the average value added per worker, hindrance to hiring additional workers, rigidity of hours, difficulty of firing redundant employees, legally mandated notice period, and mandatory severance pay. The index is based on data collected in connection with the World Bank's Doing Business study.