[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:work\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002F2024\u002F2024-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fnotes":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":7,"meta_description":8,"seo_title":8,"path":9,"content_type":10,"locale":11,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":12,"page_created_at":13,"published_at":12,"edit_url":14,"breadcrumbs":15,"seo":31,"body_blocks":39,"call_to_action":45,"categories":52,"owner":7,"authors":53,"related_pages":54,"related_sites":55,"in_subsite":56,"contact_page_url":57,"banner_message":58},21979,"notes","Notes",null,"","\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002F2024\u002F2024-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fnotes","pages.contentpage","en","2024-10-04T19:44:00+00:00","2026-03-27T15:32:09.069575+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F21979\u002Fedit\u002F",[16,19,22,25,27,30],{"title":17,"slug":18},"World of Work","work",{"title":20,"slug":21},"Labour Law","labour-law",{"title":23,"slug":24},"Labour Rights Index","index",{"title":26,"slug":26},"2024",{"title":28,"slug":29},"2024 - The Index in Text - Explanation","2024-the-index-in-text-explanation",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":8,"image":32,"canonical":33,"robots":34,"og_type":35,"twitter_card":36,"locale":11,"created_at":37,"last_modified_at":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002F2024\u002F2024-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fnotes\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2024-10-04T21:44:00+02:00","2026-04-02T22:37:48.283526+02:00",[40],{"type":41,"data":42},"raw_html_block",{"content":43,"variant":44},"\u003Ch3>Section 2: Conceptual Framework\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>A 2014 UN report provides an inventory of 101 composite measures of well-being and progress, covering a broad range of themes from governance to gender disparity and poverty to economic progress. \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhdr.undp.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002Finventoryreportworkingpaper.pdf\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhdr.undp.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002Finventoryreportworkingpaper.pdf\">https:\u002F\u002Fhdr.undp.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002Finventoryreportworkingpaper.pdf\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The Labour Rights Index is based on national labour legislation, applicable on 01 January 2024.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers,\u003Cbr\u002F>in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fworld-social-security-report-201011-providing-coverage-times-crisis-and\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fworld-social-security-report-201011-providing-coverage-times-crisis-and\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fworld-social-security-report-201011-providing-coverage-times-crisis-and\u003C\u002Fa> (page 101)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Botero, J. Djankov, S., La Porta, R. , Lopez-de-Silanes, F. and Shliefer, A. 2004. \"The Regulation of Labour\" Quarterly\u003Cbr\u002F>Journal of Economics 119(4), pp. 1339-1382\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Heymann, J., and Earle, A. 2009. Raising the global floor: dismantling the myth that we can't afford good working conditions for everyone. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Politics and Policy.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgsphub.eu\u002Fabout-gsp\u002Fgsp-plus\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgsphub.eu\u002Fabout-gsp\u002Fgsp-plus\">https:\u002F\u002Fgsphub.eu\u002Fabout-gsp\u002Fgsp-plus\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fustr.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fgsp\u002FGSPGuidebook_0.pdf\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fustr.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fgsp\u002FGSPGuidebook_0.pdf\">https:\u002F\u002Fustr.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fgsp\u002FGSPGuidebook_0.pdf\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Funstats.un.org\u002Fsdgs\u002Findicators\u002Findicators-list\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funstats.un.org\u002Fsdgs\u002Findicators\u002Findicators-list\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Funstats.un.org\u002Fsdgs\u002Findicators\u002Findicators-list\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>MDGs included 8 Goals, 21 Targets and 60  indicators.\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.undp.org\u002Fsites\u002Fg\u002Ffiles\u002Fzskgke326\u002Ffiles\u002Fpublications\u002FIndicators_for_Monitoring_the_MDGs.pdf\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.undp.org\u002Fsites\u002Fg\u002Ffiles\u002Fzskgke326\u002Ffiles\u002Fpublications\u002FIndicators_for_Monitoring_the_MDGs.pdf\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.undp.org\u002Fsites\u002Fg\u002Ffiles\u002Fzskgke326\u002Ffiles\u002Fpublications\u002FIndicators_for_Monitoring_the_MDGs.pdf\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsdgs.un.org\u002Fgoals\u002Fgoal8\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsdgs.un.org\u002Fgoals\u002Fgoal8\">https:\u002F\u002Fsustainabledevelopment.un.org\u002Fsdg8\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>These include Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws(https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fother\u002Fdatabaseconditions-\u003Cbr\u002F>work-and-employment-laws) Global Database on Occupational Safety and Health Legislation\u003Cbr\u002F>(\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Flegosh\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1000:0::NO:::\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Flegosh\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1000:0::NO:::\">https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Flegosh\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1000:0::NO:::\u003C\u002Fa>), Employment Protection Legislation Database\u003Cbr\u002F>(\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Feplex.ilo.org\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feplex.ilo.org\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Feplex.ilo.org\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>), Industrial Relations Database (\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Firlex\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1:0::NO:::\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Firlex\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1:0::NO:::\">https:\u002F\u002Fwebapps.ilo.org\u002Fdyn\u002Firlex\u002Fen\u002Ff?p=14100:1:0::NO:::\u003C\u002Fa>), and\u003Cbr\u002F>Labour Inspection Country Profiles (\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Flabour-inspection-country-profiles\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Flabour-inspection-country-profiles\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Flabour-inspection-country-profiles\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Now referred to as Labour Market Regulation \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fbusinessready\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fbusinessready\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.doingbusiness.org\u002Fdata\u002Fexploretopics\u002Femploying-workers\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwbl.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fwbl\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwbl.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fwbl\">http:\u002F\u002Fwbl.worldbank.org\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fthe-global-competitiveness-report-2016-2017-1\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fthe-global-competitiveness-report-2016-2017-1\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Freports\u002Fthe-global-competitiveness-report-2016-2017-1\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nber.org\u002Fpapers\u002Fw11598\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nber.org\u002Fpapers\u002Fw11598\">http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nber.org\u002Fpapers\u002Fw11598\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heritage.org\u002Findex\u002Fpages\u002Freport\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heritage.org\u002Findex\u002Fpages\u002Freport\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heritage.org\u002Findex\u002Fpages\u002Freport\u003C\u002Fa>. As explained in the Methodology, the Labour Freedom component\u003Cbr\u002F>considers seven quantitative sub factors and is part of Regulatory Efficiency, one of the four major aspects of\u003Cbr\u002F>economic and entrepreneurial environment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.issa.int\u002Fdatabases\u002Fcountry-profiles\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.issa.int\u002Fdatabases\u002Fcountry-profiles\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.issa.int\u002Fdatabases\u002Fcountry-profiles\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen\u002Fdata\u002Fdatasets\u002Foecd-indicators-of-employment-protection.html\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen\u002Fdata\u002Fdatasets\u002Foecd-indicators-of-employment-protection.html\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Femployment\u002Femp\u002Foecdindicatorsofemploymentprotection.htm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.repository.cam.ac.uk\u002Fitems\u002F938d5a0d-3799-4c5a-8103-8a7355628ef3\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.repository.cam.ac.uk\u002Fitems\u002F938d5a0d-3799-4c5a-8103-8a7355628ef3\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.repository.cam.ac.uk\u002Fitems\u002F938d5a0d-3799-4c5a-8103-8a7355628ef3\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ituc-csi.org\u002Fglobal-rights-index\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ituc-csi.org\u002Fglobal-rights-index\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ituc-csi.org\u002Fglobal-rights-index\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Flabour-rights-indicators.la.psu.edu\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flabour-rights-indicators.la.psu.edu\u002F\">http:\u002F\u002Flabour-rights-indicators.la.psu.edu\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Centre for Labour Research is a non-profit organization based in Pakistan. For details of contributions, please refer to\u003Cbr\u002F>acknowledgements.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Doing Business 2004 report defines labour law to include the following four types of regulations: \"employment\u003Cbr\u002F>regulation, social security laws, industrial relations, and workplace safety and health laws\".\u003Cbr\u002F>(\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.doingbusiness.org\u002Fcontent\u002Fdam\u002FdoingBusiness\u002Fmedia\u002FAnnual-Reports\u002FEnglish\u002FDB04-FullReport.pdf\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.doingbusiness.org\u002Fcontent\u002Fdam\u002FdoingBusiness\u002Fmedia\u002FAnnual-Reports\u002FEnglish\u002FDB04-FullReport.pdf\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.doingbusiness.org\u002Fcontent\u002Fdam\u002FdoingBusiness\u002Fmedia\u002FAnnual-Reports\u002FEnglish\u002FDB04-FullReport.pdf\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003Cbr\u002F>(p.30)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 13 August 2008(https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Filo-declarationsocial-\u003Cbr\u002F>justice-fair-globalization)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Decent work indicators, 9 September 2012(\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fdecent-work-indicators\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fdecent-work-indicators\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fintegration\u002Fthemes\u002Fmdw\u002FWCMS_189392\u002Flang--\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fdecent-work-indicators\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fdecent-work-indicators\">en\u002Findex.htm\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>ILO Monitor on the world of work. 10th edition, 31 October 2022 (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fresource\u002Fbrief\u002Filo-monitorworld-\u003Cbr\u002F>work-10th-edition)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For the minimum wage question, the Index considers lowest rates, notified by the governments, to ensure\u003Cbr\u002F>comparability of data. These may include minimum wage rates for unskilled work.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Includes foreign workers, which comprise most of the labour force in some countries.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Decent Work Check is a Wagelndicator concept which has been developed over more than a decade to inform\u003Cbr\u002F>workers about their workplace rights on a global level.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002F\" id=\"1\" linktype=\"page\">https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fglobal\u002Fabout-the-ilo\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews\u002FWCMS_627189\u002Flang-- en\u002Findex.htm\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, originally adopted in 1998, was amended in 2022 to\u003Cbr\u002F>include the fifth fundamental principle and right at work, which is the right to a safe and healthy working\u003Cbr\u002F>environment. \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Filo-declaration-fundamental-principles-and-rights-work\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Filo-declaration-fundamental-principles-and-rights-work\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fdeclaration\u002Flang--en\u002Findex.htm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.doingbusiness.org\u002Fcontent\u002Fdam\u002FdoingBusiness\u002Fmedia\u002FAnnual- Reports\u002FEnglish\u002FDB16-Full-Report.pdf\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A similar approach has been used by the International Trade Union Confederation under its ITUC Global Rights Index\u003Cbr\u002F>2020. https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ituc-csi.org\u002Fituc-global-rights-index- 2020\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3 class=\"p1\">Section 5: Contextualising & Normalising the country scores\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fworldjusticeproject.org\u002Frule-of-law-index\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fworldjusticeproject.org\u002Frule-of-law-index\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fworldjusticeproject.org\u002Frule-of-law-index\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>We use “SDG indicator 8.3.1 - Proportion of informal employment in total employment” data to calculate the\u003Cbr\u002F>proportion of “formal employment in total employment” in the country.(\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer37\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT_A\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer37\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT_A\">https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer37\u002F?\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer37\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT_A\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer37\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT_A\">lang=en&id=SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT_A\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fpublication\u002Fworldwide-governance-indicators\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fpublication\u002Fworldwide-governance-indicators\">https:\u002F\u002Finfo.worldbank.org\u002Fgovernance\u002Fwgi\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer39\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0882_NOC_RT_A\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer39\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0882_NOC_RT_A\">https:\u002F\u002Frshiny.ilo.org\u002Fdataexplorer39\u002F?lang=en&id=SDG_0882_NOC_RT_A\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>","light",{"text":46,"link":47},"Contact us",{"title":46,"url":48,"description":46,"rel":49,"type":50,"id":51},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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