Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Collective bargaining coverage rate

Republic of Korea
15.6
in 2019
United States of America
12.1
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
46th
United States of America rank
49th

Collective bargaining coverage rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
051015200020102020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15.6 against 12.1 in United States of America, a difference of 3.5.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th of 68 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8 13.38 0.58 United States of America
2010s 13 11.93 1.07 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher collective bargaining coverage rate, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 15.6 against 12.1 in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in collective bargaining coverage rate between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
3.5, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th 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.