Australia vs Germany: Collective bargaining coverage rate

Australia
61.2
in 2018
Germany
51.8
in 2019
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
18th

Collective bargaining coverage rate over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 61.2 against 51.8 in Germany, a difference of 9.4.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 18th of 68 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 62.33 62.63 0.3 Germany
2010s 61.12 57.32 3.8 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher collective bargaining coverage rate, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 61.2 against 51.8 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in collective bargaining coverage rate between Australia and Germany?
9.4, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 18th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Collective bargaining coverage rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Collective bargaining coverage rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 795 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The collective bargaining coverage rate conveys the number of employees whose pay and/or conditions of employment are determined by one or more collective agreement(s) as a percentage of the total number of employees. Collective bargaining coverage includes, to the extent possible, workers covered by collective agreements in virtue of their extension. Collective bargaining coverage rates are adjusted for the possibility that some workers do not have the right to bargain collectively over wages (e.g. workers in the public services who have their wages determined by state regulation or other methods involving consultation), unless otherwise stated in the notes. The statistics presented in this table result from an ILO data compilation effort (including an annual questionnaire and numerous special enquiries), with contributions from J. Visser. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.